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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Has or have following a word that can be singular or plural
Information has/have increased...?
Sheep has/have died...?
Data has/have revealed...?
Her jewelry has/have...?
What are the rules for these situations?
Please help!
Sheep has/have died...?
Data has/have revealed...?
Her jewelry has/have...?
What are the rules for these situations?
Please help!
Top answer
Information has increased -- 'Information' is uncountable. -- The noun has the same form for singular and plural. Data has/have revealed -- This word is in transition.
- Information has increased -- 'Information' is uncountable.
- -- The noun has the same form for singular and plural.
- Data has/have revealed -- This word is in transition.
- Originally, 'data' was plural, but it is now becoming uncountable.
- Her jewelry has - 'Jewelry' is uncountable.
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Information has increased -- 'Information' is uncountable.
Sheep have died / A sheep has died.-- The noun has the same form for singular and plural.
Data has/have revealed -- This word is in transition. Originally, 'data' was plural, but it is now becoming uncountable.
Her jewelry has - 'Jewelry' is uncount
Sheep have died / A sheep has died.-- The noun has the same form for singular and plural.
Data has/have revealed -- This word is in transition. Originally, 'data' was plural, but it is now becoming uncountable.
Her jewelry has - 'Jewelry' is uncount
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Thank you for the quick response! Could you please elaborate more on what you mean by "uncontrolable" and "transition"?
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Hello, bungaman — and welcome to English Forums.
There are two kinds of nouns: countable (one apples, two apples) and uncountable (sugar, water, beauty). You cannot put a number before uncountable nouns because you can't count them. Many nouns can be both (one application; much dedicated application).
'In transition' means that the word, phrase or grammar
There are two kinds of nouns: countable (one apples, two apples) and uncountable (sugar, water, beauty). You cannot put a number before uncountable nouns because you can't count them. Many nouns can be both (one application; much dedicated application).
'In transition' means that the word, phrase or grammar
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