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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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Which one is correct?'I found out how limited my knowledge were/was' thanks

0 01font00Which one is correct? Thanks. 02br
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001. I found out how limited my knowledge were.02br
002. I found out how limited my knowledge was. 02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest02font0-
  

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0 Hi, 02br 00I think it's "was", because "knowledge" is an uncountable noun. 050010id1

— Kooyeen

  • 0 Hi, 02br 00I think it's "was", because "knowledge" is an uncountable noun.
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0 Hi, 02br
00I think it's "was", because "knowledge" is an uncountable noun. 050010id1
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0Thanks for replying to my post, Kooyeen. 05002br
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00I am sorry but I am not so sure about 01i00knowledge 02i00being an uncountable nounc because my dictionary says it could be both a countable and uncountable noun.02br
00Does anyone have any idea? 02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest010id1
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0 00Hi Ernest 02br
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00Which dictionary tells you that 'knowledge' is a countable noun? Can you name it? 02br
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00noun02br
00100 00[01b00S02b00 or 01b00U02b00]00 00understanding of or information about a subject which has been obtained by experience or study, and which is
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0 I was actually using the same dictionary as you, Yoong Liat, the Cambridge's Advance Learner's Dictionary. I mistook 01b00 02b00as countable or uncountable. I apologise for that. Thank you. 02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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