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#156758 Wed, 09 Nov 05 09:10 AM

When the noun "increase" is countable and when not?
e.g. "insrease of moisture content caused...." can I use "an" ?

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#156792 Wed, 09 Nov 05 11:38 AM

Anonymous wrote:
When the noun "increase" is countable and when not?
e.g. "insrease of moisture content caused...." can I use "an" ?

Yes, you can say 'an increase in moisture'.

'Increase' as an abstract noun is always countable.