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  1. 30-Sep-2008, 08:54 #1
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    Default a noise

    Why do we say 'I heard a noise behind me'? Isn't 'noise' an uncountable noun?
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    Default Re: a noise

    A specific, yet unidentifiable noise.
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    Default Re: a noise

    There are some strange noises coming from the engine of my car.
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