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“Five and a half million tons of laundry is / are sent to…”
One and a half minute/minutesWhy are the words hundred, thousand, million, and trillion singular after plural numbers?Difference between “How are you?” and “How are you doing?”confused with “had been sent”, “was sent” and “had sent”How to use verb with did“Crucial to cell division is/are the alignment and segregation”Which of these statements is correct?“Is” or “Are” Mickey and Minnie coming?The solution/solutions of Cases I and II is/areAre 'a' and 'one' interchangeable?
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I don't know which one to use, "is" or "are"?
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The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.
It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.
A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.
Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.
answered 3 hours ago
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Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.
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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
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The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.
It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.
A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.
Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
add a comment |
0
The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.
It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.
A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.
Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
3,098517
Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.
It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.
A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.
Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
3,098517
The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.
It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.
A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.
Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
3,098517
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
3,098517
answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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answered 3 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.
– cobaltduck
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.
– Weather Vane
3 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.
– Michael Harvey
2 hours ago
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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.
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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
54 mins ago
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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.
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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.
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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.
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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
54 mins ago
However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
54 mins ago
However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.
– BoldBen
54 mins ago
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