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Radovan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
quantifier + (aways) plural nouns
Hi, there are quantifiers, that are used with uncountable nouns, and quantifiers used with countable nouns. Some countable nouns are usually plural (shoes, boots), some are always plural (jeans, pyjamas, sunglasses). Is it possible to use a quantifier + jeans/pyjamas? Or do I have to use the word"pairs"?
They stole a lot of/many/some jeans from the shop. (is that ok? or do I have to say) They stole a lot of/many pairs of jeans from the shop?
the same questions goes for:
There are a lot of sunglasses in the shopwindow. or There are a lot of/many pairs sunglasses in the shopwindow.
Thank you very much for your answers and tips and I hope it helps other people, too.
They stole a lot of/many/some jeans from the shop. (is that ok? or do I have to say) They stole a lot of/many pairs of jeans from the shop?
the same questions goes for:
There are a lot of sunglasses in the shopwindow. or There are a lot of/many pairs sunglasses in the shopwindow.
Thank you very much for your answers and tips and I hope it helps other people, too.
Top answer
radovan hey stole a lot of/many/some jeans from the shop. (is that ok? Yes, that is fine and common.
- radovan hey stole a lot of/many/some jeans from the shop.
- (is that ok?
- Yes, that is fine and common.
- radovan There are a lot of sunglasses in the shopwindow.
- OK.
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radovanhey stole a lot of/many/some jeans from the shop. (is that ok?Yes, that is fine and common.
radovanThere are a lot of sunglasses in the shopwindow.OK.
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