my question...!!!!
hi, i have a question, i would like to know if exist a rule that say when you use thing and when you use stuff. thanks
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my question...!!!!
hi, i have a question, i would like to know if exist ["there is" is common but your could also say "there exists" it's just way more formal] a rule that say [says] when you use thing and when you use stuff. thanks
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nanren thanks..!!!!
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Saying "dude" is his thing. - OK -------------------
Saying "dude" is his stuff - No! can't use "stuff" here ----------------
The thief took all my stuff - OK --------------- The thief took all my things - OK -------------
It's broken. We need that things over there. --one thing-----------------It's broken. We need those things over there. - multiple things -OK ---------------It's broken. We need that stuff over there. - OK, a collection of things - -----------A: What are you doing? B: Oh just stuff. - OK A: What are you doing? B: Oh, just things. - OK
..-------- Saying "dude" is just one of the things he does". - OK. ----Saying "dude" Is just one of the stuff he does - NO. can't say that.
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i think the same catgo, thanks
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I think that "stuff" is more commonly used when referring to more than one object, i.e. "This stuff is mine." "Thing" would probably be used to refer to more specific things, like "Saying 'dude' is my thing."
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