Re: Could you please help me on this.

davkett — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:32:24 GMT

Milky, I'm sorry, but the 'sheep' analogy is not relevantl Here, quoted from Purdue University Online Writing Lab:

While uncountable nouns do not generally take a plural form, sometimes they may be pluralized when used in a countable sense. The difference between the uncountable and countable meanings of nouns that are used in either sense can be seen in the following chart:

Uncountable Sense

Countable Sense

Art is often called an imitation of life.

Life is precious.

He likes to eat pizza.

Religion has been a
powerful force in history.

She has beautiful skin.

Dr. Moulton is an expert in ancient Greek sculpture.

We use only recycled paper in our office.

I read a book about the folk arts of Sweden.

A cat has nine lives.

How many pizzas should we order?

Many religions are practiced in the United States.

The hull of a kayak is made of animal skins.

We have several sculptures in our home.

Where are those important papers?

Uncountable Sense	Countable Sense
Art is often called an imitation of life. Life is precious. He likes to eat pizza. Religion has been a powerful force in history. She has beautiful skin. Dr. Moulton is an expert in ancient Greek sculpture. We use only recycled paper in our office.	I read a book about the folk arts of Sweden. A cat has nine lives. How many pizzas should we order? Many religions are practiced in the United States. The hull of a kayak is made of animal skins. We have several sculptures in our home. Where are those important papers?

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Re: Could you please help me on this.