By Uncountable nouns, Determiners

The only thing that can come after a preposition to form a prepositional phrase is a noun phrase, usually a noun accompanied by its preceding determiner and perhaps an adjective. A relative clause may be added. The noun itself may be a gerund. If the element after the candidate for a...

Hi, I think the usual recommendation regarding the usage of the word 'the' is that use 'such' with 'a', 'an' or write in the plural form for the countable nouns and don't use any determiners for the uncountable nouns like this: such an apple such apples such nature But according to the...

Hi, Unfakeable demonstrations of a superiority that has as least some underlying genetic component are almost unfailingly attractive to the opposite sex. 1. Does 'a' there indicate it is a special kind of superiority and not the superiority in the general sense? Yes 2. Would you say if one...

Hi, How2die had this sentence in his post and I want to ask some questions on it. You can kindly give a general answer that will encompass all or answer individually. Unfakeable demonstrations of a superiority that has as least some underlying genetic component are almost unfailingly attractive...

People have found this text useful so I am repeating it here in this entirety with error fixed (there are several posts combined in it) Before I give you more detailed explanation I have to tell you that in dictionaries you can frequently find the type of the word: countable, uncountable, mass,...

Before I give you more detailed explanation I have to tell you that in dictionaries you can frequently find the type of the word: countable, uncountable, mass, abstract… However what is more important is to understand that the context is equally important. You can turn many words into abstract if...

Good answer! (1) Yes, uncountable nouns can be tricky! There are many cases where the same noun is countable in one context and uncountable in another. (2) You do have to remember that certain words like the demonstrative and possessive adjectives act as determiners, making articles...

Thank you. The Collins/Cobuild Advanced Learner's Dictionary gave two definitions on the word "government" and they are like this: 1. A collective noun: The government of a country is the group of people who are responsible for governing it. 2. A uncountable noun: Government consiists of the...

I have this uncomfortable feeling about the sureness of being able to put the determiner "the" in front of all uncountable nouns if those "all" uncountable nouns are being specified upon/on. Can you say for sure that we can put the determiner "the" in front of ALL uncountable nouns if they are...

Hi Believer, The determiner "much" is used with uncountable nouns, and "many" is used with countable plularal nouns. Since "mistakes" is a countable plural noun, it should be "as many grammatical mistakes".