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  1. 17-May-2011, 05:48 #1
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    Default countable/ uncountable

    I've opened a can of worms (and started some good discussions); is "noodles" a countable or uncountable noun?
    I must admit up front that I've argued both sides of this question. (Fr. Knapp, h.s. debate coach, you should see me now! LOL)
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    Default Re: countable/ uncountable

    Noodles is a plural form of a noodle which is a countable noun.

    Look! There is a noodle on your shirt. These noodles are too delicious to waste wearing on your clothes!
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    Default Re: countable/ uncountable

    ...so the correct sentence should read: " The Dr. said I should eat fewer noodles", rather than "...less noodles"?
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    p.s. .....what about "Chicken Noodle Soup" = only one noodle?
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    Default Re: countable/ uncountable

    Quote Originally Posted by poorboy_9 View Post
    p.s. .....what about "Chicken Noodle Soup" = only one noodle?
    Not a teacher.

    'Noodle soup', as well as 'strawberry sorbet', 'apple pie' or 'potato chips', doesn't mean there's only one noodle in the soup. 'Noodle' turns the word combination into a compound noun.
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