Countable or uncountable noun

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Olive

#7934 Sat, 13 Sep 03 01:43 PM

Example:
requirement --> requirements
qualification -- qualifications
query -- queries

Are the above nouns are countable nouns?
Can I add "s" after these nouns?

Are there any good way or dictionary which can help us to determine if a particular abstract noun is a countable or uncountable noun.

Olive

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whl626

#7937 Sat, 13 Sep 03 01:56 PM

Yeah, they are countable nouns Smile [:)]

It depends on the situation, sometimes an abstract noun can be defined as countable if you mean different thing.

eg time

You can make it a countable noun if you refer to the particular time frame.

eg. I came in several times before and each time I saw different questions posted Smile [:)]

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Woodward

#7961 Sat, 13 Sep 03 10:09 PM

Those nouns are countable.
Most good dictionaries show when a noun is countable or uncountable by having the letter 'C' or 'U' next to it. Try the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. It shows you this.

Woodward