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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

wood / woods

Which is correct?

The carpenter used a saw to cut wood / woods.
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Hi, In my opinion, we can only use "wood" in this context as "wood" means the material from trees, and "woods" mean places where we plant trees. In addition. the sentence "The carpenter used a saw to cut wood" indicates that the carpenter cut wood into small pieces by using a saw.

  • Hi, In my opinion, we can only use "wood" in this context as "wood" means the material from trees, and "woods" mean places where we plant trees.
  • In addition.
  • the sentence "The carpenter used a saw to cut wood" indicates that the carpenter cut wood into small pieces by using a saw.
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Hi,
In my opinion, we can only use "wood" in this context as "wood" means the material from trees, and "woods" mean places where we plant trees. In addition. the sentence "The carpenter used a saw to cut wood" indicates that the carpenter cut wood into small pieces by using a saw.

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