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Could I use a?-John holds __ paperboard that is to be filled with under the title of 'Reform'.I'm not sure about the nature of the word; could it be used with a?

Khoff · Accepted Answer

I've never heard the term "paperboard," but apparently it's similar to cardboard. I think you can say "a paperboard." But there seems to be something missing in the rest of the sentence:

OttoJto be filled with under the title

". . . to be filled with" what?

OttoJ · Answer

Good answer. Thank you.

But do you think the part 'under the title...' is OK? Do you think it's wrong and it should be 'with', not 'under'?

Khoff · Answer

I'm afraid I don't understand what the sentence wants the paperboard to be filled with.

OttoJ · Answer

khoffapparently it's similar to cardboard

I hope you don't mind me being a little persistent. According to the analogy you made to approve the use of 'a', did you mean we could use a cardboard/cardboards?

- Images of her trademark run across different materials she used in this show, ranging from canvas to even __.

The important point is, I don't know whether the plural of 'cardboard' is possible.

CalifJim · Answer

OttoJ-John holds __ paperboard that is to be filled with [text? / explanations? / ???] under the title of 'Reform'.

"paperboard" doesn't mean anything to me, though my dictionary defines it as "cardboard".

"poster"? "document"? "questionnaire"? "survey"? "placard"? Any of those takes "a".

I assume it's something with the word "Reform" written at the top of it, and somebody is supposed to add more text to it.
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I consider "cardboard" uncountable, so I wouldn't say or write "cardboards".

CJ

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