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Are these nouns countable, uncountable, or both?
Cotton
Clothing
Labor
Expert
Sock
Price
Demand
Cost
Clothes
Money
Holiday
19 мар. 2011 г., 19:16
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I think expert is countable and it should be socks
19 марта 2011 г.
Cotton:
Could be both depending on the meaning:
- As the cloth made of white fibres of a plant it is uncountable, while it is countable as a piece of clothing made of cotton.
- Her shirt is made of cotton ( uncountable)
- She bought a selection of pretty colourful cottons ( countable)
Clothing :
is uncountable.
Labor:
Is uncountable even in its plural form 'labors' it is still uncountable.
Expert :
is countable
Sock:
is countable and it is usually used in the form of '' pair of socks".
Price:
could be both depending on context.
- House prices have fallen ( countable)
- Large cars are dropping in price ( uncountable)
Demand:
Could be both as well depending on its meaning. It is countable when it refers to a statement of one's wants and needs and uncountable when it refers economically to the amount of a product or service that people want.
- He was sympathetic to their demands ( countable)
- Demand for new housing is increasing ( uncountable)
Cost:
can be both countable and uncountable.
When it is the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything it is uncountable.
In 'law' referring to money due to a court for services in a cause ,it is countable.
- The low cost of a good meal ( uncountable)
- You have a lot of costs to pay for that cause. ( countable)
Clothes:
uncountable
Money:
Money is uncountable ,although it has an archaic use , that might be still used in law 'moneys ' referring to a pecuniary sum or income.
Holiday:
Depends what you are talking about, if it is a vacation then it is uncountable , if it is talking about days you take off ,where work is suspened ,then it is countable.
- No mail is delivered on federal holidays ( countable)
- I think you should take a short holiday to Spain.(uncountable)
19 марта 2011 г.
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