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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Knowledges

What would be the plural of "knowledge" in the following sentence ?
"My knowledge of mechanics is far greater than the combined knowledges of you guys."
  

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"Knowledge" is abstract; thus, I believe, it cannot be plural. So, I'd better say it in some other way: I know smth better than ... I know smth to a greater extent than ...

— Victor_amelkin

  • "Knowledge" is abstract; thus, I believe, it cannot be plural.
  • So, I'd better say it in some other way: I know smth better than ...
  • I know smth to a greater extent than ...
  • I have much more experience in smth than ...
  • My knowledge of smth is tenfold wider and deeper than ...
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"Knowledge" is abstract; thus, I believe, it cannot be plural. So, I'd

better say it in some other way:

I know smth better than ...
I know smth to a greater extent than ...
I have much more experience in smth than ...
My knowledge of smth is tenfold wider and deeper than ...

I'm definitely better than ...

BTW, I'd rather not be such categorical =) I
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Just use the singular. Knowledge is a non-count noun.

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