By Nouns, Uncountable nouns

(1)the money i've saved corresponds/correspond to the amount i need for my course.which one is corrrect?money is appear as uncountable noun.money here can be considered as plural or singular?or neither one?

The plural of "vocabulary" is "vocabularies". This word follows the normal rules for forming plurals. The other two that you mention are not "irregular plural nouns". They are called "uncountable nouns", and they do not have a plural form. If you search...

Hi CliveI haven't read all the posts in this thread and thus I don't really know what this is all about. "Abstract noun" is a term commonly used in grammar books on this side of the Atlantic. It is used to refer to uncountable nouns that have no physical dimensions and cannot...

I teach English and I sometimes wonder how grave certain mistakes made by my pupils are. For instance, congratulations for instead of on. Is it considered a grave mistake by natives? If so, how grave is it. Second question. Being tea an uncountable noun I´m supposed to order two cups of tea...

Not just desire. Very accomplished writers with a fine ear for the language are able to gauge when it is useful to present an apparent uncountable in the plural -- especially when it's a matter of abstract nouns. The majority of us merely competent writers don't typically invent such...

' 1. 'Correspondence' in the sense of mail is an uncountable noun. If the word refers to close similarity or connection between things, it is a countable noun: ...correspondences between Eastern religions and Christianity. 2. "I heard a news that gave today's weather...

Hi LiJ This topic has been discussed before and I hope you will find the following helpful. In British English 'sport' is the general term and is an uncountable noun. For example: (1) He is not interested in sport. (2) There is too much sport on television. (3) She excels at...

Hi,I have the noun/word 'correspondence' and it is known by me as an uncountable noun but also, a source has indicated that it is 'a Noun', which could mean it can have the article 'a'. I have seen several cases of this. Does this mean a noun can have an uncountable nature...

Heck no, this is a term I learned from CJ and Marius. "Educated" people speak with very precisely correct (higher register) English. "Uneducated" people tend to use the vernacular and make many common errors, speaking in English of a lower register. (I don't know how...

My tips:Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouseWith 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 they usually do in this room/ place? (interrogative,...