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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
what makes the uncountable countable
Hi,
I'm trying to figure out what makes uncountable nouns countable. Is there any ground rules? or are "contexts" what I should rely on? Would you correct the sentences below if necessary?
-"There was a rain while I was traveling the country." "What do you mean? What kind?"
- There's a rain I can't forget.
- I have an information.
- I have an information especially for you.
- I have a good information.
- I am trying to install expensive equipment to the system.
- I am trying to install an expensive equipment to the system.
- I have an excellent knowledge.
- Knowledge of grammar is critical to be a teacher.
- A knowledge of grammar is critical to be a teacher.
Thank you,
M
I'm trying to figure out what makes uncountable nouns countable. Is there any ground rules? or are "contexts" what I should rely on? Would you correct the sentences below if necessary?
-"There was a rain while I was traveling the country." "What do you mean? What kind?"
- There's a rain I can't forget.
- I have an information.
- I have an information especially for you.
- I have a good information.
- I am trying to install expensive equipment to the system.
- I am trying to install an expensive equipment to the system.
- I have an excellent knowledge.
- Knowledge of grammar is critical to be a teacher.
- A knowledge of grammar is critical to be a teacher.
Thank you,
M
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Hi again, OK the rain one is a bit tricky, perhaps someone else can help. " I have information. I have information especially for you.
- Hi again, OK the rain one is a bit tricky, perhaps someone else can help.
- " I have information.
- I have information especially for you.
- I have good information.
- You could say: I have a piece of information especially for you.
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Hi again,
OK the rain one is a bit tricky, perhaps someone else can help.
You would be more likely to say "There was a storm I cannot forget." or "The rain was so bad that I'll never forget it."
I have information.
I have information especially for you.
I have good information.
You could say:
I have a piece of information especially for you.
I have
OK the rain one is a bit tricky, perhaps someone else can help.
You would be more likely to say "There was a storm I cannot forget." or "The rain was so bad that I'll never forget it."
I have information.
I have information especially for you.
I have good information.
You could say:
I have a piece of information especially for you.
I have
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Sorry, just one more thing.
Can "information" not be a countable noun even with an adjective?
M
Can "information" not be a countable noun even with an adjective?
M
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You're welcome.
No, it would never be an information, even with an adjective.
You could say "an important piece of information" or "some valuable information".
You could say "A piece of information was missing from the file." In this case it would imply that a single document was missing from the file.
You could also say "I have a good source of information." or
No, it would never be an information, even with an adjective.
You could say "an important piece of information" or "some valuable information".
You could say "A piece of information was missing from the file." In this case it would imply that a single document was missing from the file.
You could also say "I have a good source of information." or
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One last thing I just thought of.
You can have two pieces of information, but never two informations.
You can have two pieces of information, but never two informations.
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-"There was a rain storm while I was traveling in the country." "What do you mean? What kind?"
-That was a rain I can't forget.
- I havean information. (I have a bit / piece of information.)
- I havean information especially for you.
- I havea good information.
- I am trying to install expensive equipment o
-That was a rain I can't forget.
- I have
- I have
- I have
- I am trying to install expensive equipment o
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Thank you for the replies,
AlpheccaStars, I have two questions:
1) Is it correct to say, "a piece of knowledge"?
2) Could you come up with a sentence in which "information" is used as a countable noun with an adjective? I am slightly confused.
Thank you,
M
AlpheccaStars, I have two questions:
1) Is it correct to say, "a piece of knowledge"?
2) Could you come up with a sentence in which "information" is used as a countable noun with an adjective? I am slightly confused.
Thank you,
M
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