By Countable nouns, Grammar

Re: noun

Hi, 1. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar'. Then, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun. Going back to the word 'different', how possibly one's...

Re: noun

.1. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar' -- RightThen, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun.-- Right We held different discussion on the topic and couldn't...

noun

Hi, I have two questions 1. I learned that we could use the word 'different' with an uncountable noun like 'different grammar'. Then, it is also known to me that we can't use the word 'several' with an uncountable noun. Going back to the word 'different', how...

Re: slam [shut]

New2grammar, > Do you interpret gunfire as multiple individual gunshots?Yes, because "gunfire" means "the repeated firing of guns; the sound of guns firing." > Is it like bombing vs explosion where bombing is multiple explosions of bombs?No. "Gunfire" is an...

Re: Some questions

1) The committee changed its recommendations because__ the privous ones were too difficult for most people to follow a) that felt that b) it felt that --> The answer is a but I don't understand why it's not the otherThe correct answer is b, so there is a mistake in the answer key. ...

Re: true and correct

I think what people tend to forget is that English was not "invented" by some god-like group of linguists who first sat down and wrote up a list of prescriptive rules, and then went out and told everyone "Learn this brand new language. Here is the list of rules. Don't speak...

Re: Noun for "hair"

Hi, I am wondering whether " She has a long hair." or "She keeps a long hair" are correct concord in grammar? Can hair be used with "a". Please shed some lights. Urgent please because i need to explain it to my students. Say 'She has long hair'. Keep is...

a couple/ a kind

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is different between "a couple" and "a couple of"?I don't know when people mean "two" or "a few" when they use "a couple" either.And what is the different between "a kind of" and "a...

Re: Some grammar questions

Re: Some grammar questions

Hi,#1. Since accent is a countable noun, we need 'a' for both heavy accent and heavier accent.#2. I prefer 'hesitancy in responding'.Besides the above comments, both sentences have a run-on problem. There are more than one way to reword them; and here is my suggestion:Student1 had...