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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Mass nouns
They look for a significant concentration of gravel the size of a marble to that of a walnut.
Should marble and walnut be made plural in the sentence above? I'm confused by the use of gravel. I think it's a mass noun, which would make it singular, but something about this sentence still sounds odd.
Many thanks for your input and clarification.
Should marble and walnut be made plural in the sentence above? I'm confused by the use of gravel. I think it's a mass noun, which would make it singular, but something about this sentence still sounds odd.
Many thanks for your input and clarification.
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They look for a significant concentration of gravel from the size of a marble to that of a walnut. Anonymous Should marble and walnut be made plural in the sentence above? No need.
- They look for a significant concentration of gravel from the size of a marble to that of a walnut.
- Anonymous Should marble and walnut be made plural in the sentence above?
- No need.
- Anonymous I'm confused by the use of gravel.
- I think it's a mass noun, which would make it singular, but something about this sentence still sounds odd.
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They look for a significant concentration of gravel from the size of a marble to that of a walnut.
AnonymousShould marble and walnut be made plural in the sentence above?No need.
AnonymousI'm confused by the use of gravel. I think it's a mass noun, which would make it singular, but something about this sentence still sounds
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