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Pamela81 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Many lacks??!

Dear all teachers,

I have checked the dictionary today so many times but no success. Emotion: sweating

I couldn´t understand if the word "lack" can be countable or used in this context:

"If there have been any lacks in our job, I need to know"

I know that this sentence sounds really odd but I cannot really find a better option which permits me to keep the word "lack" by "lacks" I mean things that were missing or mistakes occurred during the construction of the stand.

Please help me!

Thanks

Pamela
  

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Pamela81 Dear all teachers,I have checked the dictionary today so many times but no success. I couldn´t understand if the word "lack" can be countable or used in this context:"If there have been any lacks in our job, I need to know" No, "lack" is not used like that. "lack" is a noun but is really only used when referring to a 'lack of something': a lack of time, money, effort, thought, etc.

— Canadian45

  • Pamela81 Dear all teachers,I have checked the dictionary today so many times but no success.
  • I couldn´t understand if the word "lack" can be countable or used in this context:"If there have been any lacks in our job, I need to know" No, "lack" is not used like that.
  • "lack" is a noun but is really only used when referring to a 'lack of something': a lack of time, money, effort, thought, etc.
  • We don't say 'lacks in our job/work'.
  • We say things like (deficiences)(shortcomings) in our work.
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Pamela81Dear all teachers,I have checked the dictionary today so many times but no success. I couldn´t understand if the word "lack" can be countable or used in this context:"If there have been any lacks in our job, I need to know"

No, "lack" is not used like that. "lack" is a noun but
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Dear Canadian45,

thank you, it was really of help!!

I understand very well "deficiences" in italian would be "deficienze", it is clear! Thank you for the suggestion!

I get "lack of...something" so could I say:

"Maybe our deficiences in the construction of the stabd are due to a lack of communication between us?"

Thank you

Pamela
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Pamela81Dear Canadian45,thank you, it was really of help!!I understand very well "deficiences" in italian would be "deficienze", it is clear! Thank you for the suggestion!

I get "lack of...something" so could I say 'Maybe our deficiences in the construction of the stand are due to a lack of communication between us?
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