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Grammar
word classification and valid use
In a post named "The classification of words and the article attached (), Aperisic said water is uncountable but the plural "waters" can be used to mean among others he listed, a type of mineral waters, all rivers that flow into a large river or cover certain regions, and drops,
He used the following, what looks like a sentence to say that the plural "furnitures" can be used: The furnitures we have are: commercial use furniture, counter system furniture, job station furniture, retail counter furniture He didn't end this with a period but I assume he meant to write it as a sentence. He also said the plurals like "comradelinesses and heartsicknesses" are perfectly acceptable English words. Can you give an example of this type of use?
Then, I believe in academic journals the plural "evidences" is often spotted and passed the scrutiny of those involved in checking the text. I think most of the use is for instances of the word "evidence", but some make me wonder their validity.
Any help in clarifying some doubts that I seem to have expressed will be appreciated.
I have noticed that Clive has surpassed 20,000 post mark and want to congratulate him for a feat that would be hard for someone to achieve without a giving heart.
He used the following, what looks like a sentence to say that the plural "furnitures" can be used: The furnitures we have are: commercial use furniture, counter system furniture, job station furniture, retail counter furniture He didn't end this with a period but I assume he meant to write it as a sentence. He also said the plurals like "comradelinesses and heartsicknesses" are perfectly acceptable English words. Can you give an example of this type of use?
Then, I believe in academic journals the plural "evidences" is often spotted and passed the scrutiny of those involved in checking the text. I think most of the use is for instances of the word "evidence", but some make me wonder their validity.
Any help in clarifying some doubts that I seem to have expressed will be appreciated.
I have noticed that Clive has surpassed 20,000 post mark and want to congratulate him for a feat that would be hard for someone to achieve without a giving heart.
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Hi, In a post named "The classification of words and the article attached (), Aperisic said water is uncountable but the plural "waters" can be used to mean among others he listed, a type of mineral waters, all rivers that flow into a large river or cover certain regions, and drops, Yes. In particular, I'd say the word 'waters' is often used to refer to 'the waters of an ocean'. eg The Iranian govt.
- Hi, In a post named "The classification of words and the article attached (), Aperisic said water is uncountable but the plural "waters" can be used to mean among others he listed, a type of mineral waters, all rivers that flow into a large river or cover certain regions, and drops, Yes.
- In particular, I'd say the word 'waters' is often used to refer to 'the waters of an ocean'.
- eg The Iranian govt.
- arrested some British sailors a little while ago and claimed that they had entered 'Iranian waters' .
- Every government that has a coast speaks, at least in English, of its 'terrritorial waters'.
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In a post named "The classification of words and the article attached (), Aperisic said water is uncountable but the plural "waters" can be used to mean among others he listed, a type of mineral waters, all rivers that flow into a large river or cover certain regions, and drops, Yes. In particular, I'd say the word 'waters' is often used to refer to 'the waters of an ocean'. eg
In a post named "The classification of words and the article attached (), Aperisic said water is uncountable but the plural "waters" can be used to mean among others he listed, a type of mineral waters, all rivers that flow into a large river or cover certain regions, and drops, Yes. In particular, I'd say the word 'waters' is often used to refer to 'the waters of an ocean'. eg
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