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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Please answer these

1. Can a what seems to be a proper noun be used countably?

We need an effective WTO.

2. Can an uncountable noun like 'persecution' be made plural?

All the persecutions need to be stopped.
  

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Yes and yes, under the right circumstances. The right circumstances usually involve the segmentation of the concept in some way ( an effective WTO vs an ineffective one ; the persecution of which we have seen many horrible instances )

  • Yes and yes, under the right circumstances.
  • The right circumstances usually involve the segmentation of the concept in some way ( an effective WTO vs an ineffective one ; the persecution of which we have seen many horrible instances )
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Yes and yes, under the right circumstances. The right circumstances usually involve the segmentation of the concept in some way (an effective WTO vs an ineffective one; the persecution of which we have seen many horrible instances)

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