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What is the appropriate usage of “attentions”?
I recently wondered what the difference between attention and attentions was, as I've heard both, but couldn't think of or remember when someone would use attentions.
One definition for attentions ...
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“Censorship” as a countable noun [closed]
Is censorships a legitimate word? Obviously it could be used to mean multiple censorships for something.
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Why are “homework” and “work” uncountable in English? [closed]
In Bulgarian both "homework" and "work" are countable. Why are they uncountable in English then? What is the difference in meaning that makes that happen?
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Plurality of data [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is “data” considered singular or plural?
Milton Friedman, the Nobel-prize winning economist used to threaten that he would "take away any graduate student's ...
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The article “a/an” with uncountable nouns
Sometimes I read in books sentences where uncountable nouns are used with the article "a/an". For example "She fades like a dew before the sun". Is it out of the common rules?
P.S.: Sorry if this ...
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“Baggage” versus “luggage”
I have the feeling that luggage is more closely associated with vacation travel, whereas baggage is for general transportation. Or... are they just exact synonyms?
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When do nouns convert between mass and count?
I confess to having the pedantic hangup of refusing to use email as a count noun, but it's a lost cause.
Over the past week I've been working on a modeling and simulation proposal, and I've noticed ...
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Is “latte” a countable noun?
I have learned that liquids are uncountable, except for measurements such as "three cups of water."
So, does "three lattes" in this context refer to three cups of latte?
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“I played two music” vs. “I played two pieces of music”
I have a Canadian friend who sometimes helps me improve my English. A few days ago she sent me a list of some words (nouns) which the plural form is the same of the singular. One of these words was ...
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Explanation for “emails”?
This is a thinly veiled rant, I realize, but if anybody can rationalize "emails" for me in such a way that I can stop grabbing people who say it, and asking them if they've ever gone to their mailsbox ...
