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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Post-it, countable or uncountable?
Hi,
Can someone tell me if 'post-it' is countable or uncountable?
I know most people would say 'a post-it'. But, how about more than one? 'two pieces of post-it' or 'two post-its' ? Or, 'two post-its' can mean 'two packs of post-it'?
Hope my questions can be fully understood. Thank you for your help in advance.
Can someone tell me if 'post-it' is countable or uncountable?
I know most people would say 'a post-it'. But, how about more than one? 'two pieces of post-it' or 'two post-its' ? Or, 'two post-its' can mean 'two packs of post-it'?
Hope my questions can be fully understood. Thank you for your help in advance.
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Post-it is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox . They started out as adjectives: Post-it notes, Kleenex tissues, and Xerox photocopies. They then became a sort of eponym, and therefore became post-its, kleenexes and xeroxes, and eminently countable: one post-it, two post-its (which means two little sticky papers-- for pads, you'll have to specify 'pads of post-its').
- Post-it is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox .
- They started out as adjectives: Post-it notes, Kleenex tissues, and Xerox photocopies.
- They then became a sort of eponym, and therefore became post-its, kleenexes and xeroxes, and eminently countable: one post-it, two post-its (which means two little sticky papers-- for pads, you'll have to specify 'pads of post-its').
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Post-it is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox. They started out as adjectives: Post-it notes, Kleenex tissues, and Xerox photocopies. They then became a sort of eponym, and therefore became post-its, kleenexes and xeroxes, and eminently countable: one post-it, two post-its (which means two little sticky papers-- for pads, you'll have to specify 'pads of post-its').
Post-it is a brand name, like Kleenex or Xerox. They started out as adjectives: Post-it notes, Kleenex tissues, and Xerox photocopies. They then became a sort of eponym, and therefore became post-its, kleenexes and xeroxes, and eminently countable: one post-it, two post-its (which means two little sticky papers-- for pads, you'll have to specify 'pads of post-its').
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