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Hi, I read the following sentences in a book. I don't understand why the first sentence use 'food' instead of 'foods' . The second sentence shows that food is a countable noun. 'Food' can be both countable and non-countable, and we often don't much care about...

Hi,I read the following sentences in a book. I don't understand why the first setence use 'food' instead of 'foods' . The second sentence shows that food is a countable noun. Also as a side question, why there is no comma before 'and', in #1sentence, even though it is...

Dear Friends, I have couple of questions (which has been nagging me for a long time) about 'As much...As' comparative clause. What all (noun (uncountable/countable), adjectives (gradable/non-gradable), infinitive, gerund) we can use in 'As much....as' clause? 'As much <noun...

The only thing that can come after a preposition to form a prepositional phrase is a noun phrase, usually a noun accompanied by its preceding determiner and perhaps an adjective. A relative clause may be added. The noun itself may be a gerund. If the element after the candidate for a...

Goodman wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Goodman wrote: Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your...

Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Goodman wrote: Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your car?get/run into trouble...

Neeraj Jain wrote:Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble".Goodman wrote: If you face run into troubles, call me.Jain is saying that you should use 'trouble' , not 'troubles'.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your...

Yoong Liat wrote: Neeraj Jain wrote: Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble". Hi JainI agree with you.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble /with your car? Plural is also fine.get/run into troubleYour troubles are your worries:...

Neeraj Jain wrote:Hi Goodman, I guess that you cannot use "troubles". The right word is "trouble".Hi JainI agree with you.Trouble is usually an uncountable noun. Are you having trouble with your car?get/run into troubleYour troubles are your worries: Sit down and forget your troubles (OR...

Hi, Unfakeable demonstrations of a superiority that has as least some underlying genetic component are almost unfailingly attractive to the opposite sex. 1. Does 'a' there indicate it is a special kind of superiority and not the superiority in the general sense? Yes 2. Would you say if one...