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- Making Uncountable Nouns Countable
- Special Uncountable Nouns
1. Making Uncountable Nouns Countable:
We have already noted that uncountable nouns cannot be counted. However, uncountable nouns can be made countable through the use of partitives or units of measurement. For instance, while we cannot count oil, we can measure oil by using bottles, cans, or drums. Therefore, we can say a bottle of oil, a can of oil, a drum of oil.
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