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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Work/s in progress

0 If some workmen are repairing the road, should the notice put up read '01b00Work02b00 in progress' or '01b00Works02b00 in progress'?02br
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0 Hi Yoong Liat,02br 02br 00I think it should read 'Work in progress' as the word 01i 00work 02i 00is uncountable. It is an uncountable noun. 02br 02br 00Best wishes,02br 00Peaceblinkfriend0-

— Peaceblinkfriend

  • 0 Hi Yoong Liat,02br 02br 00I think it should read 'Work in progress' as the word 01i 00work 02i 00is uncountable.
  • It is an uncountable noun.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes,02br 00Peaceblinkfriend0-
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0 Hi Yoong Liat,02br
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00I think it should read 'Work in progress' as the word 01i00work 02i00is uncountable. It is an uncountable noun. 02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Peaceblinkfriend0-
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0 Hi Yoong,02br
00I believe this is a tough one. I tried to find an answer... My dictionaries say that "works" is the word to be used ("activities involved in building or repairing things such as roads, bridges..."), but if you take a look on the net it seems "work" is used that way too. It is not clear...02br
00I'd wait for some native speakers... 050010id1
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0 I think Kooyeen is right. Maybe it is not just simply an uncountable noun after all. 02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Peaceblinkfriend0-
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