ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Some problems with plural noun?

hugsandkissess — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:25:33 GMT

Thank you very much!

Re: Some problems with plural noun?

Mr Wordy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:57:33 GMT

Avangi
"Vocabulary" can be either countable or uncountable.

Yes, good point. I forgot to mention that.

Re: Some problems with plural noun?

Avangi — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:39:27 GMT

Hi h & k, WELCOME TO THE FORUMS ! ! ! Thanks for joining us.

I guess we'd consider as irregular plurals, things like deer, deer; man, men; child, children; hoof, hooves.

"Vocabulary" can be either countable or uncountable. His English vocabulary comprises only a hundred words, but he has extensive vocabularies in French and German.

Improving vocabulary is a major goal of the new reading program.

Best wishes, - A.

Re: Some problems with plural noun?

Mr Wordy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:13:30 GMT

The plural of "vocabulary" is "vocabularies". This word follows the normal rules for forming plurals.

The other two that you mention are not "irregular plural nouns". They are called "uncountable nouns", and they do not have a plural form. If you search Google for "countable and uncountable nouns" then you will find lots of information. See, for example, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslcount2.html

Some problems with plural noun?

hugsandkissess — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:36 GMT

Ok! Is "vocabulary" a plural noun?

Vocabulary not Vocabularies

Can you please give a list of irregular plural nouns?

Furniture not Furnitures
Information not Informations

and so on...