Thank you so much for much help again. I think what you said here, "... but your expectation must prove true" is very strong a recommendation. Are you saying it is our obligation of a good writer to have his message/statement, which

. I think the word 'perceive' can be said to be 'become aware', then if I perceive (become aware) in terms of individual instances and example IN MY MIND, that fact alone will be sufficient ground for using the countable version of

Hi, I think the word 'perceive' can be said to be 'become aware', then if I perceive (become aware) in terms of individual instances and example IN MY MIND, that fact alone will be sufficient ground for using the countable version

Which of these is correct? Three spoons full of oil is taken. or Three spoons full of oil are taken.

Hi, I see some sentences with commas like these. Are they correct? Chances are, it is the latter. The point is, he didn't do it. Why not? Chances are that it is the latter. The point is that he didn't do it. 2. Is the word 'light'

they bring news is laptops are she brings laptops are they bring There's an "understood" which she brings . This relative clause takes the pronoun out of contention for subject of the sentence, since it is instead subject of

While a lot of food does have an uncountable sense (I like beef, I like watermelon), I don't find that "apple" is often use that way. If it were, you final Jane line would be "I love to eat apple" , not apples . When it is

I ate an apple. I ate the apple that was on the table. I ate three apples. Do you really think the last one is wrong because "apple" is a countable noun? What role does "three" tell you in that sentence? Apple can either be

I have sent a mail to you. Just as an aside, while "email" may be countable or uncountable, snailmail may not. "I sent you a letter in the mail." A letter would be called a piece of mail , not a mail . - A.

. These words function differently. Youth and membership can be countable or uncountable nouns: Youth is carefree. There is a youth / There are three youths standing on the corner. Membership is free. I have had a membership / They have had their