Search results for 'tag:Countable or uncountable tag:Verbs' matching tags 'Countable or uncountable' and 'Verbs'

Re: subject verb agreement ^^

Avangi — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:46:43 GMT

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 "brings" in the clause. The clause modifies "news."

shorts are

pair is    (one pair)

pairs are      What do you mean by "one noun"?   In "pair of shorts," "shorts" is object of the preposition, and not part of the simple subject. The prepositional phrase then modifies "pair."

music and writing are          her talent lies     OR her talents lie   (talent may be countable or uncountable)

no effort!

Once you identify the verb, think a little bit about what the subject really is   -   what/who is performing that exact action, etc.

Edit. Kooyeen's "music and writing is" raises a thorny problem. I'm not sure of the solution.

Where did you do your undergraduate work? (reply) Harvard and Yale. / I did it at Harvard and Yale. / Harvard and Yale is /are where I did my undergraduate work.

Re: of / from the shark

Avangi — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:53:18 GMT

New2grammar
Avangi
No one could fault that!
What do you mean?

The verb "to fault" is the transitive form of the noun, "my fault."

No one could find fault with your sentence = No one could fault your sentence. The noun is countable or uncountable. "Find fault" is an idiom, meaning "to criticize."

Re: write me vs. write to me

Cool Breeze — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:29:11 GMT

Whether e-mail, letter, post card/postcard or whatver you are writing is countable or uncountable is of no consequence. It all depends on the verb.

I'll send you a letter. = I'll send a letter to you.

I'll write you a letter. (Common in AmE.) = I'll write a letter to you. (Preferred in BrE in the old days. These days American usage may have influenced the British and the American English version may not sound so American to them any more.)

Cheers, CB

Re: Are these qualities countable or uncountable?

Mister Micawber — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:17:21 GMT

Where are/is respect and consideration?

Either verb form is possible. Countability is not a consideration here. The point is whether the 2 qualities are being considered as distinct (are) or a composite (is), since they do overlap in concept.

Re: An overtime or a overtime?^_^

whl626 — Mon, 09 Feb 2004 07:46:04 GMT

I worked 3 hours overtime. ( The ' overtime ' here is ' adverb ' ) to mean how you work.

water is uncountable noun, that's why we say 2 litres of water not 2 litres waters

but waters with s means the ocean on the shore of a country.

eg. A pirate ship has encroached the waters of Thailand.

To know if a noun is countable or uncountable, you have no choice but to rely on Dictionary.