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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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Please what is he thinking?
Hi,
I asked many questions on this general topic but please tell me what goes through one's mind when he decides to use "many + countable noun" and "a lot of + uncountable noun" when the noun is a variable noun. Should I just accept them as the normal workings of things to gain the time(??)?
Variable nouns: discrepancy and discussion
1. a lot of discussion
many discussions
2. a lot of discrepancy
many discrepancies
I asked many questions on this general topic but please tell me what goes through one's mind when he decides to use "many + countable noun" and "a lot of + uncountable noun" when the noun is a variable noun. Should I just accept them as the normal workings of things to gain the time(??)?
Variable nouns: discrepancy and discussion
1. a lot of discussion
many discussions
2. a lot of discrepancy
many discrepancies
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there was a lot of discussion
take a large portion of a large/single/unique pie (the general abstract concept)
there were many discussions
take several small pies, cooked separately (instantiations, instances, concrete embodiments of that concept)
take a large portion of a large/single/unique pie (the general abstract concept)
there were many discussions
take several small pies, cooked separately (instantiations, instances, concrete embodiments of that concept)
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What goes through one's mind? Hmmm.
a lot of discussion-stuff all in one place at one time. a lot of discussion-activity going on everywhere.
many discussion-events. many instances of discussion-events. many instances of individual discussion-events.
a lot of discrepancy? This doesn't sound exactly right to my ear, but I suppose it would be
a lot of discrepa
a lot of discussion-stuff all in one place at one time. a lot of discussion-activity going on everywhere.
many discussion-events. many instances of discussion-events. many instances of individual discussion-events.
a lot of discrepancy? This doesn't sound exactly right to my ear, but I suppose it would be
a lot of discrepa
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