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Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes
Excuse me, is there a news for me?
Excuse me, is there any news for me?
The news about her aunt are not good.
The news about her aunt is not good.
He has such a bad taste.
He has such bad taste.
He’s losing his hairs with all this stress.
He’s losing his hair with all this stress.
I asked a staff at the informations desk.
I asked a staff member at the information desk.
I have a lot of experiences in writing reports.
I have a lot of experience in writing reports.
Look at the damages she has done to our car.
Look at the damage she has done to our car.
They have done many researches on this.
They have done a lot of research on this.
This may be an evidence against astrology.
This may be evidence against astrology.
We went to the mall, had a lunch, and then saw a movie.
We went to the mall, had lunch, and then saw a movie.
Correct Form
Correct Form
The most important feedback is the feedback you get day by day.
Can you give me some feedback on this doc? Can you tell me what you think about this doc?
I needed some furniture - I needed a bed and a wardrobe.
IKEA furniture is very cheap.
She’s doing a training course. She’s doing some training.
Paper is becoming an expensive commodity.
She reads the paper (i.e. a newspaper) every day.
Guidelines
Guidelines
Countable nouns are things we can count. They can be made plural using an ‘s’ and can be preceded by a / an / one. Examples: A book, one book, two books; a plan, one plan, several plans
Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. They cannot be made plural using an ‘s’ and cannot be preceded by a / an / one. They are often materials, liquids, and abstract things. Examples: water, gold, health, baggage, proof, help
Some words may be uncountable in English but countable in other languages. Examples: accommodation, advertising, advice, progress, traffic, work
To express a quantity using an uncountable noun, you need to use particular words and expressions. Examples: Can you give me some feedback on my proposal? They’re earning a great deal of money.
In some cases (e.g. business, experience, glass, paper) nouns can be both countable or uncountable depending on their use. Example: Is there any wine left? This shop sells wines from Spain and Italy.
Practice
Practice
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