http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CountableVariableNouns/gpbmq/post.htm#575348Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:46:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575348Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CountableVariableNouns/gpbmq/post.htm#575348http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-575348.xml. 1-- Either will work. Explicit mention has nothing to do with it. 2-- The fixed phrase is &#39; hold discussions &#39; only. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/CountableVariableNouns/gpbmq/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 13:46:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575330Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CountableVariableNouns/gpbmq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-575330.xmlWhich ones would you use? Are there sufficient ground for the use of countable noun usages for the words &quot;treatment&quot; and &quot;disucussion&quot;? No explicit mentioning of the words seem to have occurred, yet two countable uses have been occurred, I think. Why? treatment or treatments? Why? 1. I think we need to rely on the holistic approach to medical treatment and I think physical theraphy is an important part adjunct to drug treatments . discussion or discussions? Why? 2. He entered the classroom and boldly argued for the benefits of physical theraphy. Daily he took students with him and held discussions with them.