Tattoo? Tattoos? A lot of tattoos??

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My feeling is that "Tattoo" is uncountable like ''knowledge'' or ''furniture'', and no plural form should appear, but it appears that "Tattoos" is there

So, "a lot of "tattoos? "many" tattoos? "one" tattoos and "two" tattoos??
it all sounds strange to me.

Or could 'tattoo' be either countable or uncountable but carrying different meanings?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

kenny1999My feeling is that "Tattoo" is uncountable like knowledge or furniture

I wonder how you got that idea. It's countable.

kenny1999Or could 'tattoo' be either countable or uncountable but carrying different meanings?

I have to say that I don't know an uncountable version. ???I think he's got enough tattoo. What meaning would that have?

CJ

Mister Micawber · Answer

kenny1999My feeling is that "Tattoo" is uncountable like knowledge or furniture

No, not generally. People are famous for the great number of tattoos they have:

kenny1999Or could 'tattoo' be either countable or uncountable but carrying different meanings?

Not generally—the uncountable version is usually 'tattooing'—but no doubt there are occasional references to 'the art of tattoo' or sentences such as 'Tattoo is a difficult craft.'

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