1 2 Jaso: I've looked up most of the dictionaries online but I couldn't find an explanation. All the dictionaries say the "PIE" can be countable and uncountable. When is it countable, when uncountable?New Member 25 Jaso: And by the way do you know a web site where I can find more information and explanations on nouns which are both count. and uncount. Thanks..New Member 25 It is uncountable when you think of it as a boundaryless substance. It is countable when you think of it as an object with boundaries. Do you want some pie? (Do you want some meat? Do you want some butter?) I baked three pies. (I baked three cakes. I washed three plates.) CJ "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Veteran Member 11,673  Jaso: I couldn't understand what you mean by "boundryless substance" Isn't there a simpler explanation??? New Member 25 I couldn't understand what you mean by "boundrylesssubstance" Isn't there a simpler explanation??? [/quote]large (flat) cake: I want some cake (usually, cut from the large one) small cakes (prepared/cooked separately): I want some cakes http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/cakepict/FOOTBALL.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjdm/294302363/ Veteran Member 11,673 I couldn't understand what you mean by "boundryless substance" Isn't there a simpler explanation??? [/quote]Well.. CJ I think he's right. Beginners may misinterpret the word "boundaryless". Baoundaryless can be interpreted as something which is too big to be measured. Jaso, you can say it like "when the boundary is not identified". It's almost the same but rather explixit. GB PAKISTAN Full Member 450The best way to learn is to learn from your mistakes. More
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