Tag: countable

Usage

Few vs a few

Few, a few, little and a little are used as adjectives to quantify a noun. It seems and most people use few/a few as same words with no difference in meaning; the same goes for little/a little too. However addition of ‘a’ makes a difference. Few and a few are used before countable plural nouns. […]

Noun Usage

Hairs??

” She’s got beautiful hairs!” ‘Hairs‘!!!! Often used but in the wrong context. When you refer to someone’s hair (all the hair on one’s head) it is referred to in a collective manner, and so is considered uncountable. Hence it always takes the singular form only, just like furniture. ” She’s got beautiful hair!” However, […]

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