Anonymous  +  580376 Sun, 26 Oct 08 10:00 AM Hi, how are they different? every other person/thing every other people/things Sorry but one more question: Is the verb "are" correct? I think they are. So, is that right that if you have an uncountable noun like 'intelligence" and two non-coordinating (?) adjectives before it, the verb to follow  is a plural verb?  Human and animal intelligence are ... Anonymous Verbs, Plurals, Nouns, Uncountable Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Mister Micawber  +  580402 Sun, 26 Oct 08 12:39 PM . Only this one is correct: every other person/thing So, is that right that if you have an uncountable noun like 'intelligence" and two coordinate adjectives before it, the verb to follow  is a plural verb? -- I see the slight problem, and I think that the better part of valour would be to cast the uncountable into the plural: Human and animal intelligences are ... or recast the sentence: The intelligence of humans and that of animals are... . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 33,297 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Plurals, Nouns, Uncountable Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Mister Micawber  +  580588 Mon, 27 Oct 08 04:25 AM . Partly my fault, as the obvious passed me by.  In both sentences, the subjects are compound-- there is an elided noun, so that the first adjective is a pronomial: Human (intelligence) and animal intelligence are ... old (equipment) and new equipment in this factory need . Mister Micawber Nouns