Research vs researches

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[nq:1]You will often hear that the word "research" is uncountable in the U.S., but it seems that I find the ... British English difference? Or does it vary according to academic discipline? Or does this show some other trend? Help? Thoughts?[/nq]
In my opinion it depends on the meaning. If we are talking about collecting information etc. in general then I would say

[nq:1]e...@compellingconversations.com schrieb:> You will often hear that the word "research" is uncountable in the[/nq]
[nq:2]U.S., but it seems that I find the word "researches" ... discipline? Or does this show some other trend? Help? Thoughts?[/nq]
[nq:1]In my opinion it depends on the meaning. If we are talking about collecting information etc. in general then I ... and the entry a

}You will often hear that the word "research" is uncountable in the }U.S., but it seems that I find the word "researches" as a countable }noun too. Is this an American vs British English difference? Or does }it vary according to academic discipline? Or does this show some other }trend?
Not sure about the degradation and mutilation of English by illiterate Americans. I used to be (1970-80) a re

[nq:1]}You will often hear that the word "research" is uncountable in the }U.S., but it seems that I find the ... used, ever. Neither was "attrite" a verb and "collateral damage" didn't exist we said "we kill the poor ********, unintentionally".[/nq]
You probably, however, came across the verb "to task", and the noun (or possibly adjective) "hittile" (spellcheckers were in their infancy, and I

[nq:1]You probably, however, came across the verb "to task", and the noun (or possibly adjective) "hittile" (spellcheckers were in their infancy, and I was always tempted to substitute "Hittite"...) The MOD is institutionally incapable of correctly spelling "supersede".[/nq]
I was about to mention "hittile" myself - a horrid coinage.
John Hall
"I am not young enough to know everything

[nq:2]You probably, however, came across the verb "to task", and ... "Hittite"...) The MOD is institutionally incapable of correctly spelling "supersede".[/nq]
[nq:1]I was about to mention "hittile" myself - a horrid coinage.[/nq]
" Barbarous" (a cognate of "horrid"?) was the word you were looking for :-)
John Briggs

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