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Suburb
0 I have learned two sentence: I live in the suburbs. Richmond is a suburb of London. 02 br
00 In the above sentences, the word "suburb" is in either plural or singular, which conduses me. Would you tell me why? 02 br
00 I can only live in "one suburb" at a specific time, but why do we say in the "suburbs"? 02 br
00 From the second sentence, the word "suburb" is a count noun. Can it be a non-count noun? Thank you very much. 0-
00 In the above sentences, the word "suburb" is in either plural or singular, which conduses me. Would you tell me why? 02 br
00 I can only live in "one suburb" at a specific time, but why do we say in the "suburbs"? 02 br
00 From the second sentence, the word "suburb" is a count noun. Can it be a non-count noun? Thank you very much. 0-
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0 Hello Guest 02 br 02 br 00 'The suburbs' means 'all the suburbs' of a particular city. 02 br 02 br 00 You use it when you want to specify that you don't live in the central area of the city, and you don't live in the surrounding countryside. You live in 'the suburbs', which can be imagined as a ring around the central area.
- 0 Hello Guest 02 br 02 br 00 'The suburbs' means 'all the suburbs' of a particular city.
- 02 br 02 br 00 You use it when you want to specify that you don't live in the central area of the city, and you don't live in the surrounding countryside.
- You live in 'the suburbs', which can be imagined as a ring around the central area.
- 02 br 02 br 00 'The suburbs' consist of many different areas, each of which is 'a suburb'.
- ) 02 br 02 br 00 I can't think of a context where 'suburb' could be used as a non-count noun; other members will correct me if I'm wrong.
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0 Hello Guest 02 br
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00 'The suburbs' means 'all the suburbs' of a particular city. 02 br
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00 You use it when you want to specify that you don't live in the central area of the city, and you don't live in the surrounding countryside. You live in 'the suburbs', which can be imagined as a ring around the central area. 02 br
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00 'The suburbs' means 'all the suburbs' of a particular city. 02 br
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00 You use it when you want to specify that you don't live in the central area of the city, and you don't live in the surrounding countryside. You live in 'the suburbs', which can be imagined as a ring around the central area. 02 br
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0 Think you're right there, Mr. P 02 br
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00 "suburbia" - could that be uncountable? I think so. [:^)] 0-
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00 "suburbia" - could that be uncountable? I think so. [:^)] 0-
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0 I would think so too. And would we want more than one, anyway? 02 br
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