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Hi everyoneI just wondered if anyone could help - I have to write a profile of a chinese learner of English (completely made up). In it I must put any difficulties that the learner has in learning English as an L2. I have got so far:Intonation transfer from L1 may cause them to be perceived as...

On the contrary, shame (as with many uncountable nouns) can be countable-- and vice versa; it is just that they are more commonly used one way than the other.From One Look Dictionary Search:Quick definitions (shame) noun: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt...