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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is paper towel countable?

Hi,

Is paper towel countable?

Use [a/zero article] paper towel to clean up that mess.

I guess it could be both somehow, though that still is confusing to me.

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Yes, it's countable. Use a paper towel to clean up that mess .

— Blue Jay

  • Yes, it's countable.
  • Use a paper towel to clean up that mess .
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Yes, it's countable. Use a paper towel to clean up that mess.
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Thanks! I have a hard time imagining how it can be countable when toilet paper is uncountable. Both are rolls of paper. Your help is much appreciated.
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It's because towel is countable, and paper is not.
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Does that mean that a paper towel is considered one sheet of paper towel?
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Basically, yes, although if you tore off a two sheet section to mop up a spill most people wouldn't care if you called it a paper towel or some paper towels. If you had many sheets you would call them paper towels, plural.
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MustAskUse a paper towel to clean up that mess.
But: Use (some) paper toweling to clean up that mess. (AmE)

"toweling" is the corresponding uncountable noun; however, it's not a word that is used very much.

CJ
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