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  1. 31-Jan-2012, 20:18 #1
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    Default water aerobics

    Is there a name for those words that end in 's' but take a singular noun?

    Are they considered count or noncount nouns?

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    Default Re: water aerobics

    Quote Originally Posted by donnach View Post
    Is there a name for those words that end in 's' but take a singular noun verb?

    Are they considered count or noncount nouns?
    Words such as aerobics, physics, mathematics, etc are used as uncountable (non-count) nouns.
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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