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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
tell me the reasons
Hi,
1. Please tell me why a person would use the uncountable side and not the countable side of this variable noun? The noun is "difficulty."
I have difficulty in choosing ...
I have difficulties in choosing ...
2. I think I saw from a post in this forum that indicated that a word in a proper name would demand or require the placement of the definite article the in front of the proper name and I want to know if it is true. If true, can you expand on that please?
e.g. (This is a made-up name.)
the?? John Doe Pavilion (I think Pavilion is countable and is that why it is required or be demaned?)
1. Please tell me why a person would use the uncountable side and not the countable side of this variable noun? The noun is "difficulty."
I have difficulty in choosing ...
I have difficulties in choosing ...
2. I think I saw from a post in this forum that indicated that a word in a proper name would demand or require the placement of the definite article the in front of the proper name and I want to know if it is true. If true, can you expand on that please?
e.g. (This is a made-up name.)
the?? John Doe Pavilion (I think Pavilion is countable and is that why it is required or be demaned?)
Top answer
1-- the uncountable is considered the quality, ability or whatever. 2-- I'm not clear on the range of possibilities you are suggesting; are you restricting your enquiry to a personal name before a common noun? Kennedy International Airport, The Ford Motor Company, The Monroe Doctrine, The Lincoln Tunnel, Victoria House ?
- 1-- the uncountable is considered the quality, ability or whatever.
- 2-- I'm not clear on the range of possibilities you are suggesting; are you restricting your enquiry to a personal name before a common noun?
- Kennedy International Airport, The Ford Motor Company, The Monroe Doctrine, The Lincoln Tunnel, Victoria House ?
- The article seems prevalent but not exclusive.
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1-- the uncountable is considered the quality, ability or whatever.
2-- I'm not clear on the range of possibilities you are suggesting; are you restricting your enquiry to a personal name before a common noun? Kennedy International Airport, The Ford Motor Company, The Monroe Doctrine, The Lincoln Tunnel, Victoria House? The article seems prevalent but not exclusive.
2-- I'm not clear on the range of possibilities you are suggesting; are you restricting your enquiry to a personal name before a common noun? Kennedy International Airport, The Ford Motor Company, The Monroe Doctrine, The Lincoln Tunnel, Victoria House? The article seems prevalent but not exclusive.
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