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Singular and Plural Nouns |
Strategy: Look for noncount noun that is pluralized where it generally should not be. Count nouns: 1. Take a/an or one in the singular. Noncount nouns: 1. Do not take a/an in the singular. 2. Do not generally have a plural form. Shortlist of some noncount nouns: Food: rice, sugar, fruit, milk, bread, butter, cheese Fluids: blood, water, oil, coffee, tea, gasoline Raw materials: wood, paper, glass, iron, silver, wool Gases: oxygen, nitrogen, air, pollution, steam General: furniture, mail, money, traffic, equipment Groups: jewelry, machinery, luggage, clothing, cash Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish Academic subjects: chemistry, mathematics, psychology Abstract things: education, health, intelligence, beauty, knowledge, sleep, hope, music, time |
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Quantifiers |
1. Only with plural count nouns: both, many, a few, several, fewer Ex.: We have fewer cells as we get older. 2. Only with singular count nouns: another, each, every Ex.: Every muscle has its own group of nerves. 3. Only with noncount nouns: a little, much, less, amount Ex.: The amount of oxygen available to brain is important. 4.With both plural count nouns and noncount nouns: all, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, enough, some, any, most, more Ex.: Brain cells use up a lot of energy. |
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Compound Nouns |
Strategy: Look for compound nouns in which both nouns pluralize, instead of just the second noun. The first noun acts as an adjective to the second noun and usually does not take s. The second noun can be plural: Ex.: computer scientists Strategy: Beware of compound nouns with number, where the compound noun ssed as an adjective may be in the plural form. Ex.: He recited a 16000-page book from memory. (noun as an adjective) Ex.: He recited a book of 16000 pages from memory. (noun as noun) |
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Numbers |
Strategy: When you see nouns involving numbers, such as hundred, thousand, or million, make sure that they are not in the plural form when they follow numbers. Ex.: The brain receives 100 million messages a second. Numbers such as hundred, thousand, million, or trillion are plural when there are no numbers before them. Ex.: The brain stores trillions of messages. |
