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Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that can be reclassified as a count noun with a specific meaning?
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that can be reclassified as a count noun with a specific meaning?
- Gold
- Music
- Courage
- Butter (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
- Mathematics
- Measles
- Silver
- Injustices (correct)
Which of the following is true about the noun 'news'?
Which of the following is true about the noun 'news'?
- It is always plural
- It can be neither singular nor plural
- It is always singular (correct)
- It can be both singular and plural
Which of the following is true about nouns ending in '-ics' that denote subjects or sciences?
Which of the following is true about nouns ending in '-ics' that denote subjects or sciences?
Which of the following is true about the names of diseases ending in '-s'?
Which of the following is true about the names of diseases ending in '-s'?
Which of the following is an example of a game name that has singular concord?
Which of the following is an example of a game name that has singular concord?
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that has no plural suffix?
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that has no plural suffix?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that was originally plural but is now used as a singular?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that was originally plural but is now used as a singular?
Which of the following is true about abstract non-count nouns?
Which of the following is true about abstract non-count nouns?
Which of the following is true about the noun 'beer'?
Which of the following is true about the noun 'beer'?
Which of the following is an example of a noun with equivocal number?
Which of the following is an example of a noun with equivocal number?
What is the term used for words of two equal parts which are joined together, such as glasses and scissors?
What is the term used for words of two equal parts which are joined together, such as glasses and scissors?
What is the term used for plural nouns that occur only in the plural form, such as clothes and alms?
What is the term used for plural nouns that occur only in the plural form, such as clothes and alms?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has the same form in both singular and plural?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has the same form in both singular and plural?
What is the term used for nouns that have no plural marking but are used as plural, such as people and police?
What is the term used for nouns that have no plural marking but are used as plural, such as people and police?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
What is the term used for nouns that end in '-s' and have the same form in both singular and plural, such as deer and sheep?
What is the term used for nouns that end in '-s' and have the same form in both singular and plural, such as deer and sheep?
Which of the following is not an example of a quantitative number noun?
Which of the following is not an example of a quantitative number noun?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has a singular form when used attributively, such as a trouser leg?
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has a singular form when used attributively, such as a trouser leg?
Which of the following is an example of a pair of items that can achieve number contrast by means of a pair of?
Which of the following is an example of a pair of items that can achieve number contrast by means of a pair of?
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Non-count noun reclassified as count
Non-count noun reclassified as count
A noun that is normally non-countable but can become countable with a specific meaning.
Singular 'news'
Singular 'news'
'News' is always considered singular, regardless of quantity.
Singular '-ics' nouns
Singular '-ics' nouns
Nouns ending in '-ics' (e.g., physics) are singular.
Singular disease names
Singular disease names
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Singular 'Darts'
Singular 'Darts'
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Non-plural 'Butter'
Non-plural 'Butter'
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'Darts' (originally plural, used as singular)
'Darts' (originally plural, used as singular)
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Abstract non-count plural
Abstract non-count plural
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Singular 'Beer'
Singular 'Beer'
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Equivocal Number Noun
Equivocal Number Noun
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Summation Plurals
Summation Plurals
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Pluralia Tantum
Pluralia Tantum
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Zero plurals
Zero plurals
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Unmarked plurals
Unmarked plurals
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Noun with same form singular/plural
Noun with same form singular/plural
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Quantitative Number Noun
Quantitative Number Noun
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Attributive singular noun
Attributive singular noun
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Pair of item number contrast
Pair of item number contrast
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