Good luck with the prepositions! On the site In the room On the channel (I think) If there is any mistake / If there are any mistakes Please point it / them out to me In this context, "medium" is the Latin singular of a countable noun.

My tips: Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouse With an elementary/pre-intermediate student these pictures could be used to teach: 1. The vocabulary of house and living. 2. Present simple by asking: What do

Hi everyone I just wondered if anyone could help - I have to write a profile of a chinese learner of English (completely made up). In it I must put any difficulties that the learner has in learning English as an L2. I have got so far: Intonation

Hi, I wouldn't make such generalisms about countable and uncountable nouns here, as rules often don't apply so evenly. The problem I can see with the sentence is not with the use of the word 'practice,' but instead; 1. 'to not

There’re no rules; but there’re generalizations. You may omit it if: 1. A common noun is used in its wildest sense. Ex. Man is mortal . 2. The noun is a name for a material. Ex. Silver is a precious metal. 3.1. Before a

CalifJim wrote: Not sure why you added this. Yes, it is possible to say one evening or an evening when evening is countable, but if we recognize that in the subject sentence evening is non-countable, and the problem is the , not a or one , I

I said evening is countable, I didn't say it is countable in Steinbeck's sentence. OK. I didn't get that. Similarly, since a hot day has only one evening - it is possible to say " one evening" because "evening" is countable Not sure why

Hi Cool Breeze and everyone, First, I would like to disclaim my ability to read Mr. Steinback’s mind. Second, beauty is in the eye of the beholder; thus, whatever I share below is just a pure figment of my imagination.

CalifJim wrote: since laughter is an uncountable noun, unlike evening . Unlike evening ? Wow! In that sentence I understand evening as uncountable! (evening-ness?) Aren't all singular nouns in English uncountable when used without articles?

since laughter is an uncountable noun, unlike evening . Unlike evening ? Wow! In that sentence I understand evening as uncountable! (evening-ness?) Aren't all singular nouns in English uncountable when used without articles? CJ