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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Regional literatures

Macmillan says literature is an uncountable noun.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/literature

But, Collins Cobuild indicates it is a variable noun

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/literature

eg The book explores the connection between American ethnic and regional literatures.


Which authority shall I rely on?

  

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anonymous Which authority shall I rely on? Rely on Collins here. However, keep in mind that most non-count nouns can occasionally be countable and that most dictionaries do not present all of the possibilities but just the usual usage.

  • anonymous Which authority shall I rely on?
  • Rely on Collins here.
  • However, keep in mind that most non-count nouns can occasionally be countable and that most dictionaries do not present all of the possibilities but just the usual usage.
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anonymousWhich authority shall I rely on?

Rely on Collins here. However, keep in mind that most non-count nouns can occasionally be countable and that most dictionaries do not present all of the possibilities but just the usual usage.

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