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A question about using a countable noun as an uncountable one and vice veresa
Using an uncountable noun and 'none'When does an uncountable noun become countable?Using “pizza” as countable vs. uncountableCountable and uncountable in one word?Is “reign” a countable or uncountable noun?Abstract nouns: countable and uncountableDensity or DensitiesIs the word ''analyse'' a noun or a verb? A countable noun or an uncountable noun?Is there a more specific name for uncount nouns such as: ‘furniture’, ‘equipment’, ‘luggage’, etc.?Glasses - countable or uncountable noun?
It seems like that there's no strict distinction between countable and uncountable nouns sometimes and they can be used interchangeably depending on the speaker's intention.
e.g.) a food <--> food, a game <--> game, etc. basically meaning the same thing but different only in terms of how abstractly the speaker treats the word in question in a specific context
I know it sounds abstract without a specific context, but for now I just want to get a sense of the way the distinction between them is perceived by native speakers.
Any comments please.
Thanks in advance!
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It seems like that there's no strict distinction between countable and uncountable nouns sometimes and they can be used interchangeably depending on the speaker's intention.
e.g.) a food <--> food, a game <--> game, etc. basically meaning the same thing but different only in terms of how abstractly the speaker treats the word in question in a specific context
I know it sounds abstract without a specific context, but for now I just want to get a sense of the way the distinction between them is perceived by native speakers.
Any comments please.
Thanks in advance!
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It seems like that there's no strict distinction between countable and uncountable nouns sometimes and they can be used interchangeably depending on the speaker's intention.
e.g.) a food <--> food, a game <--> game, etc. basically meaning the same thing but different only in terms of how abstractly the speaker treats the word in question in a specific context
I know it sounds abstract without a specific context, but for now I just want to get a sense of the way the distinction between them is perceived by native speakers.
Any comments please.
Thanks in advance!
uncountable-nouns
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It seems like that there's no strict distinction between countable and uncountable nouns sometimes and they can be used interchangeably depending on the speaker's intention.
e.g.) a food <--> food, a game <--> game, etc. basically meaning the same thing but different only in terms of how abstractly the speaker treats the word in question in a specific context
I know it sounds abstract without a specific context, but for now I just want to get a sense of the way the distinction between them is perceived by native speakers.
Any comments please.
Thanks in advance!
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