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Phxsunstoon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

no, every, some

When does the noun following the indefinite pronoun "some" plural or singular?

I heard that the noun following "some" is plural when it is countable and singular when it is uncountable, is this true?

Some tree---is this possible?

Furthermore, can a noun following "no" and "every" be plural or is it always singular?

No tree was gone.
or
No trees were gone.<--- is it possible

Every tree was gone.
or
Every trees were gone.

Thanks!
  

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phxsunstoon I heard that the noun following "some" is plural when it is countable and singular when it is uncountable, is this true? No; it can be any of those: Some apples are in the basket. Some water is in the jug.

— Mister Micawber

  • phxsunstoon I heard that the noun following "some" is plural when it is countable and singular when it is uncountable, is this true?
  • No; it can be any of those: Some apples are in the basket.
  • Some water is in the jug.
  • Some crook has stolen my wallet .
  • phxsunstoon Furthermore, can a noun following "no" and "every" be plural It can for 'no': No person was injured.
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phxsunstoonI heard that the noun following "some" is plural when it is countable and singular when it is uncountable, is this true?
No; it can be any of those:

Some apples are in the basket.
Some water is in the jug.
Some crook has stolen my wallet.
phxsunstoonFurthermore, can a noun following "no"
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Mr M is of course right. I'd just like to add that English is the promised language of exceptions and plural forms do occur with every in some idiomatic expressions when there's a numeral after it. Examples:

There's a gas station every ten
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