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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Her injuries/harm weren't severe
Josie was in a car accident yesterday. Thanksfully, her injuries weren't severe.
Hi,
First of all, why does the above use the plural "injuries?"
Secondly, is "injuries" equal to "harm" in meaning? Thanks.
Hi,
First of all, why does the above use the plural "injuries?"
Secondly, is "injuries" equal to "harm" in meaning? Thanks.
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Injury: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident. I understand "injury" can be a countable or uncountable noun depending on the context. So, when treated as countable, the plural is the correct choice: - There were no injuries in the crash.
- Injury: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident.
- I understand "injury" can be a countable or uncountable noun depending on the context.
- So, when treated as countable, the plural is the correct choice: - There were no injuries in the crash.
- - I got a head injury when competing in a car race.
- Cheers!
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Injury: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident.
I understand "injury" can be a countable or uncountable noun depending on the context. So, when treated as countable, the plural is the correct choice:
- There were no injuries in the crash.
- I got a head injury when competing in a car race.
Cheers!
I understand "injury" can be a countable or uncountable noun depending on the context. So, when treated as countable, the plural is the correct choice:
- There were no injuries in the crash.
- I got a head injury when competing in a car race.
Cheers!
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