a line of attack(s)

[LQZ]

The image of Europe celebrating him as a global peacemaker recalled the period during the presidential race when Senator John McCain’s campaign portrayed Mr. Obama as a vapid celebrity playing to huge European crowds, a line of attack that left the normally sure-footed Obama team flummoxed.

Dear teachers,

My question is that may I used "a line of attacks" to substitute for "a line of attack" , because I have looked it up in dictionary and known "attack" is a countable noun. If not, could you tell me why? or what difference between them? Million thanks.

LQZ

[Neillythere]

hi LQZ

As they say, it depends where you draw the line .......
My own thoughts would be:

------------->
----> This is the "line of attack" (i.e. in this direction)


------------->|
------------->|
------------->|
------------->|
------------->|< This is the "line of attacks" (i.e. along this "front")

Rgds
NT

PS In my second example, there are 5 "lines of attack" plus one "line of attacks"

[LQZ]

I got it, thanks.

[Barb_D]

I would have said one line of attack, two lines of attack.

I would not make "attack" as the plural - just "lines."

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