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Old 14-Jun-2008, 15:07
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Default Re: count and noncount nouns

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Originally Posted by tzfujimino View Post
Thank you for the tremendous effort.

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effort - count or noncount? Maybe...both?
The word "effort" is a count noun.
effort - OneLook Dictionary Search
Like other count nouns, it takes an article. Examples:
an effort
an orange
an hour
an opera
an audition
an audience
It's not usual, but you can put a number in front of it. Example:
He made two efforts, then he quit.

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