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Uncountable nouns
I'm having a bit of a problem with these nouns.
I know it's correct to say: His luggage looks heavy.
But what happens if I add "most" to the word "luggage"?
Do I say
1)Most luggage look heavy
or
2)Most luggage looks heavy.
Thank you.
Jeff
I know it's correct to say: His luggage looks heavy.
But what happens if I add "most" to the word "luggage"?
Do I say
1)Most luggage look heavy
or
2)Most luggage looks heavy.
Thank you.
Jeff
Top answer
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[nq:1]Do I say 1)Most luggage look heavy or 2)Most luggage looks heavy.[/nq]
Looks.
PB
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Looks.
PB
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Hi,
Most of the luggage looks heavy.
Would be better perhaps?
Regards,
Kevin Stone
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Most of the luggage looks heavy.
Would be better perhaps?
Regards,
Kevin Stone
UK English Speaker (expert(ish))
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[nq:2]Do I say 1)Most luggage look heavy or 2)Most luggage looks heavy.[/nq]
[nq:1]Looks.[/nq]
Thanks. Does it mean that all uncountable nouns must be followed by a singular verb without exception?
Jeff
[nq:1]Looks.[/nq]
Thanks. Does it mean that all uncountable nouns must be followed by a singular verb without exception?
Jeff
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[nq:1]Thanks. Does it mean that all uncountable nouns must be followed by a singular verb without exception?[/nq]
Yes. Another name for "noncountable nouns" is "mass nouns" (water, grass, luggage, money, happiness, hair, etc.)
I'm sure you're aware that "count" nouns use "many" and "mass" nouns use "much". "More" works with either, but Count nouns use "fewer" while Mass nouns use "less".
Yes. Another name for "noncountable nouns" is "mass nouns" (water, grass, luggage, money, happiness, hair, etc.)
I'm sure you're aware that "count" nouns use "many" and "mass" nouns use "much". "More" works with either, but Count nouns use "fewer" while Mass nouns use "less".
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[nq:2]Thanks. Does it mean that all uncountable nouns must be followed by a singular verb without exception?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes. Another name for "noncountable nouns" is "mass nouns" (water, grass, luggage, money, happiness, hair, etc.) I'm sure you're aware that "count" nouns use "many" and "mass" nouns use "much". "More" works with either, but Count nouns use "fewer" while Mass nouns use "less".
[nq:1]Yes. Another name for "noncountable nouns" is "mass nouns" (water, grass, luggage, money, happiness, hair, etc.) I'm sure you're aware that "count" nouns use "many" and "mass" nouns use "much". "More" works with either, but Count nouns use "fewer" while Mass nouns use "less".
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[nq:1]But note that there's a UK-US difference in 'what is a mass noun' in the US, we refer to such collectives as government, administration (as examples) in the singular: 'the government is ..' But in the UK, it's 'the government are..'[/nq]
But what's that got to do with count/mass nouns? More government is less desirable than many governments.
Rob Bannister
But what's that got to do with count/mass nouns? More government is less desirable than many governments.
Rob Bannister
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