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Clee62 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

On a 6 acres of land or on 6 acres of land

Hi,

I am wondering if which one is correct in English? the sentence I saw on the web site writes. The house is located on 6 acres of land.
Is a land countable?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Acres are certainly countable. Located on a six-acre lot. Located on six acres of land.

— BarbaraPA

  • Acres are certainly countable.
  • Located on a six-acre lot.
  • Located on six acres of land.
  • Not: *on a 6 acres of land.
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Acres are certainly countable.

Located on a six-acre lot.
Located on six acres of land.
Not: *on a 6 acres of land.
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So the reason it has no "a" from the sentence above is because it is plural?

Thanks!
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Yes.
It's on one acre of land.
It's on six acres of land.

It's on a one-acre lot.
It's on a six-acre lot.
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