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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Prejudice : countability
When is 'prejudice' used as a countable noun, or an uncountable noun?
What is the difference between prejudice as countable and prejudice as uncountable?
1. I must admit to a prejudice in favor of Ivy League universities.
2. He claims that prejudice against homosexuals would cease overnight if all the gay stars in the country were honest about their sexuality.
What is the difference between prejudice as countable and prejudice as uncountable?
1. I must admit to a prejudice in favor of Ivy League universities.
2. He claims that prejudice against homosexuals would cease overnight if all the gay stars in the country were honest about their sexuality.
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When is 'prejudice' used as a countable noun, or an uncountable noun? - - At your discretion and depending on context. -- Only the grammar structure varies, as it does between all countable vs non-count nouns.
- When is 'prejudice' used as a countable noun, or an uncountable noun?
- - - At your discretion and depending on context.
- -- Only the grammar structure varies, as it does between all countable vs non-count nouns.
- 1.
- I must admit to ( a ) prejudice in favor of Ivy League universities.
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When is 'prejudice' used as a countable noun, or an uncountable noun? -- At your discretion and depending on context.
What is the difference between prejudice as countable and prejudice as uncountable?-- Only the grammar structure varies, as it does between all countable vs non-count nouns.
1. I must admit to ( a ) prejudice in favor of Ivy League universities.
What is the difference between prejudice as countable and prejudice as uncountable?-- Only the grammar structure varies, as it does between all countable vs non-count nouns.
1. I must admit to ( a ) prejudice in favor of Ivy League universities.
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Due to the fact that, the abstract nouns of my native language don't have the distinct concept of countability unlike those of European languages, it is sometimes very difficult, for me, to understand the countability of English abstract nouns. In addition, the explanations and definitions of many dictionaries do not match up to my curiosity. I want some detailed explanations on this matter.
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Then you might try googling the two terms 'countable nouns' and 'uncountable/non-count nouns'. There are many web pages with explanations at all levels. You can start here:
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