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Thyme Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Research demonstrate

Hello,

The term Research is used in American English both in single and plural forms. Is it correct?
Then how I must to say about a few research(es):
(the) research demonstrate or (the) research demonstrates

Thanks a lot in advance
  

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Hi, Research is usually regarded as uncountable. Generally speaking, uncountable nouns cannot be made plural. However, there are contexts in which this word is used in the plural: researches .

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  • Hi, Research is usually regarded as uncountable.
  • Generally speaking, uncountable nouns cannot be made plural.
  • However, there are contexts in which this word is used in the plural: researches .
  • Therefore, I would say: The researc h demonstrate s ...
  • But: The researche s demonstrat e ...
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Hi,
Research is usually regarded as uncountable. Generally speaking, uncountable nouns cannot be made plural.

However, there are contexts in which this word is used in the plural: researches.

Therefore, I would say:

The research demonstrates...

But:

The researches demonstrate...
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It sounds like you want to confuse me (joke). I know what you said, BUT
what is your advice for real practice, please:
  1. A few research demonstrate …
  2. A few research demonstrates …
  3. A few researches demonstrate …
Thank you so much.
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Hi,
Once again, research is commonly deemed uncountable. There are some cases where the plural form researches

is used, though. A few means a small number. Plural nouns take a few.

A few researches (plural) demonstrate...

Regards

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Thanks a lot again Regards, I catch "for good and all" Emotion: smile
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