By Countable nouns, English grammar

Hi Ernest Which dictionary tells you that 'knowledge' is a countable noun? Can you name it? noun 1 understanding of or information about a subject which has been obtained by experience or study, and which is either in a person's mind or possessed by people generally:Her knowledge of English...

Hello! Following is from “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. "He's a bootlegger. One time he killed a man who had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenberg and second cousin to the devil" The underlined part, nephew, doesn’t it have to be “a nephew”, because it is a...

Thank you to all those who have posted their suggestions to my little imagination game. Some have taken it very seriously thinking they would have to relearn English after the 'changes'. This was meant to be just a game, not for those wo take everything seriously, and of course in this game...

For instance, "I don't have time to do this." Here, the noun "time" is uncountable. "I had a great time." In this case, is the noun in the noun phrase "a great time" countable? IS there any systematic way to explain the concept behind this? According to several grammar books I looked into,...

Hi Lyn, Here is one of my posts from a previous thread on the topic of articles. It might help. Posted: 03-30-2005 12:26 PM The correct use of articles is acknowledged to be one of the most difficult points of English grammar, so don't be despondant Ali; mistakes don't usually matter too...

An excellent reply, Jazz. I hope you won't mind if I expand on it a little. The correct use of articles is acknowledged to be one of the most difficult points of English grammar, so don't be despondant Ali; mistakes don't usually matter too much, as you will still be understood. First, we don't...