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It's uncountable, no indefinite article.Originally Posted by ostap77
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- 07-Apr-2011, 09:16 #1
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give noncountable "There is a give in the beam."
According to the following defenition there should not be the indefinite article
"the ability of a material or substance to bend or stretch when put under pressure."
Is it uncountable or noncountable?
- 07-Apr-2011, 10:05 #2
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Re: give noncountable
- 07-Apr-2011, 10:15 #3
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Re: give noncountable Which one is commonly used uncountable or noncountable? Originally Posted by bhaisahab
- 07-Apr-2011, 11:54 #4
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Re: give noncountable Originally Posted by bhaisahab Hmmm. Let me think. Originally Posted by ostap77
- 07-Apr-2011, 13:58 #5
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Re: give noncountable I'd say some give.
- 07-Apr-2011, 14:04 #6
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Re: give noncountable Uncountable or noncountable? Originally Posted by Tdol
- 07-Apr-2011, 15:43 #7
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Re: give noncountable some give. (There's a clue hidden in there somewhere). Originally Posted by ostap77
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