This structure (the + singular countable noun) can be used to generalize but is mainly used with animals, plants, things and even certain groups of people. 1. The computer has changed the way we do business. 2. The mountain lion is a

Hi. When do we use the indefinite article "an" before the word "extraordinary"? In a religious context, what could be the deciding factor for using the phrase "possess extraordinary power" versus using the phrase

Hi. When reading a piece of text, I sometimes see words that seem uncountable used countably. I have come to realize (if I learned it correctly) -- mainly through these forums -- that an uncountably noun could be used countably if it is used as an

Hello, i'm lala. Since my mother tongue is not English, there is something i want to know. In Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the word 'transgender' is an uncountable noun. Can i put a suffix -s at the end of this word?

Hello, I can't understand why the noun king is uncountable in this case. Isn't it correct to say One day you will be a king . (just like one day you will be a baker, a journalist, etc.) or mabye One day you will be the king . (this is what

Hmm.. How do i say this.. How do we know if it should be in a plural or singular forms? In your second example, "Give the family my best regards", I would not know to make it plural if you had not made that as an example. Isn't

Welcome to the EnglishForums! Please register - it's free and then your postings will not have to be moderated. In the case of uncountable nouns American English and British English often differ in their rules. Various pieces of information

I think the words "a meat" means a type or brand of meat. Correct. In everyday English, "meat" as a countable noun (with plural "meats") is much less common than "meat" as uncountable noun (mass

I recall "in times of crisis" to be a rather common usage, especially at the beginning of a sentence, yet my English teacher says that, because crisis is a countable noun, the correct phrase should be "in times of a crisis," or

I think most nouns are either countable or uncountable nouns with some nouns having both characteristics (if I am not mistaken). and the words 'hymn" and "lament" seem to be countable nouns. As I said, it's