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Irson Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Is "jury"countable ?
i know it has plural,but I would like to have a confirmation from a native speaker.many thanks
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Jury is countable. Countable nouns can be either singular or plural: jury/juries. Countable nouns can follow a, an, or one; many, few, these, and those; also can follow a number such as one, two, three...
- Jury is countable.
- Countable nouns can be either singular or plural: jury/juries.
- Countable nouns can follow a, an, or one; many, few, these, and those; also can follow a number such as one, two, three...
- Example: A jury has been appointed to judge the trial in the Crown Court.
- It took three juries to reach a verdict.
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Jury is countable. Countable nouns can be either singular or plural: jury/juries.
Countable nouns can follow a, an, or one; many, few, these, and those; also can follow a number such as one, two, three...
Example:
A jury has been appointed to judge the trial in the Crown Court.
It took three juries to reach a verdict.
Few juries like to be present in a child abuse case
Countable nouns can follow a, an, or one; many, few, these, and those; also can follow a number such as one, two, three...
Example:
A jury has been appointed to judge the trial in the Crown Court.
It took three juries to reach a verdict.
Few juries like to be present in a child abuse case
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Perhaps your question stems from the fact that it is a collective noun (with numerous individuals). Jury, family, team, and the like can all be pluraized to refer to more than one collective group.
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