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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Intervention and intereventions
Hello,
Intervention is used as countable and uncountable nouns.
All state intervention LEADS to failure.
All state interventions LEAD to failure.
When is it use as countable/uncountable?
In what sense?
Is uncountable when it is SOME PROCESS of doing the interevention?
And countable when it is some PROGRAMS /SPECIFIC STRATEGIES?
Thank you,
Intervention is used as countable and uncountable nouns.
All state intervention LEADS to failure.
All state interventions LEAD to failure.
When is it use as countable/uncountable?
In what sense?
Is uncountable when it is SOME PROCESS of doing the interevention?
And countable when it is some PROGRAMS /SPECIFIC STRATEGIES?
Thank you,
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Yes, your explanations are essentially correct. In general, when an uncountable noun of process, quality, etc becomes countable, it is when specific instances or occurrences of it are being referred to.
- Yes, your explanations are essentially correct.
- In general, when an uncountable noun of process, quality, etc becomes countable, it is when specific instances or occurrences of it are being referred to.
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Yes, your explanations are essentially correct. In general, when an uncountable noun of process, quality, etc becomes countable, it is when specific instances or occurrences of it are being referred to.
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