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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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0Hi, I have two questions02br
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001. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar'. Then, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun. Going back to the word 'different', how possibly one's perception of the situation be different for the situation outlined with a variable noun, a noun that be both countable and uncontable.02br
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00We held different 01u00discussion02u00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement.02br
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00We held different 01u00discussions02u00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement. 02br
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002. Yesterday, I and my roommate went shopping together to buy soap and found there are a lot of varieties/brands of soap in stock at the market, After looking at the choices, we forewent with our ususal brand of soap and bought another brand.02br
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00I am at home and trying to wash my hands and found there isn't the soap we bought yesterday; and I told to my roommate this.02br
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001. Hi, where is 01u00a soap02u00 we bought yesterday? I want to use it. -- Does this sound OK ?02br
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00OR does it have to be this?02br
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002. Hi, where is 01u00another brand of soap02u00 we bought yesterday. I want to use it. 0-
  

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02br 02br 001. --01b 00 Right02b 02br 02br 00We held different 01u 00discussion02u 00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement. 02b 02br 00We held different 01u 00discussions02u 00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 02br 001.
  • --01b 00 Right02b 02br 02br 00We held different 01u 00discussion02u 00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement.
  • 02b 02br 00We held different 01u 00discussions02u 00 on the topic and couldn't reach agreement.
  • -- 01b 00OK 02b 02br 02br 002.
  • 02br 02br 001.
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001. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar' -- 01b00Right02b02br
00Then, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun.--01b00 Right02b02br
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00We held different 01u00discussion02
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01font001. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar'. Then, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun. Going back to the word 'different', how possibly one's perception of the situation be different for the situation
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun12blockquote
10 Think of these as exceptions. 01i00different02i00 is used far more often with countable nouns. If you do have a case where both the countable and the uncountable form of a noun can
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0Thank you, Mr. M and Clive for your responses.02br
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00Yes, it makes sense to say that by using 'hold' and 'different', I have made the word 'discussion' countable -- Good. I wil further study that, but I think I have seen some cases where the context is somewhat set like the above situation wherer both 'hold' and 'different' unfolds the action countably, yet the resortin
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0Hi,02br
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01font01u00Different discussion02u00 00<<< This is starting to become somewhat acceptable, but still a little odd 00on this topic might not be the suitable way to go about reaching any kind of agreement; I think the best way is to hold a single discussion on the matter tomorrow morning with all the co
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