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Believer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

types

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00I have not-so-easy times using the word 'types' in front of a countable noun and an uncountable noun.02br
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00There are two types of 01u00face02u00: optimistic and pessimistic. -- I have difficulty with using the word 'types' with a countable noun. I think 'face' is used figuratively. 02br
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00What do you think about 01u00these types02u00 of language. -- 'language' seems uncountable. Is it OK to use a plural word like 'types' in front of it? I feel like it has to be 'languages' since 'types' precedes it. Normally when we talk about types, I think an uncountable noun becomes countable. 0-
  

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02br 02br 00You are better off just sticking with 'this type of apple 01b 00is02b 00' or 'these types of apples 01b 00are02b 00". 0-

— Philip

  • 02br 02br 00You are better off just sticking with 'this type of apple 01b 00is02b 00' or 'these types of apples 01b 00are02b 00".
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0 I understand your confusion, as native speakers are sometimes guilty of "01u00These type02u00 of apples are....".02br
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00You are better off just sticking with 'this type of apple 01b00is02b00' or 'these types of apples 01b00are02b00". 0-
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