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In reply to the discussion: Am I being a grammar Nazi? [View all]Nitram
(22,800 posts)4. It is a fact of the English language that we have "count" nouns and "non-count" nouns.
"Many"and "few" are used with nouns that can be counted, such as people, dogs, chairs or books. "Much", and "less" are used with nouns that can't be counted such as sugar, milk, wood, and glass. I taught English as a second language in Japan for 20 years, and that's a hard one for non-native speakers. But most native speakers of English don't even realize they are making such a distinction when they are speaking. Just was we know when to use "a" instead of "the" without thinking about it.
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It is a fact of the English language that we have "count" nouns and "non-count" nouns.
Nitram
Jan 2016
#4
And then there are those who post subject lines that don't make sense and never proofread.
randome
Jan 2016
#7
Well now that would be offensive to me. There's nothing correct about guttural language. nt
Fla Dem
Jan 2016
#52
Nein! As a former English teacher, I think mushy grammar is a plot by math majors! Haha!
WinkyDink
Jan 2016
#22
Maybe. But I'm glad you are. People should strive for better communication skills and
Cleita
Jan 2016
#28