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| The dictionary says 'problem' is countable not both. But can I make it uncountable? Are these correct? If not, why? 1. I have computer problem. (Can 'problem' be uncountable here or do I need an uncountable determiner? Like this: 2. I have some computer problem. (Why do I need to have 'some' here? There's no way this sentence is correct without it?) 3. I have a weird computer problem. 4. I have weird computer problem. http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...nG=Search&meta= 5. I have computer problem. (If this is incorrect, why? Google has 73,000 results!) 6. I have some computer problem. 7. I have problem. (Is this correct? Can I make 'problem' uncountable like that? If not, why? If I could, that would not be grammatical right?) 8. I have some problem. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...8738&dict=CALD 9. Some street don't look very clean. (Can I make ‘street’ uncountable? If not, why?) 11. I have stomach ache. (Is this incorrect? Why? I can't make 'ache' uncountable?) 12. I have a stomach ache. (Why do I need 'a' here?) Last edited by jack; 26-Nov-2004 at 16:12. |
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| The following are correct: 3. I have a weird computer problem. 6. I have some computer problem. 12. I have a stomach-ache. Note, in 6. 'some' is synonumous with a considerable or a remarkable; e.g, I have a considerable or remarkable computer problem. |
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| Thanks. 1. I have (some) computer problem. (So I have to use an determiner here? Like 'some'?) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/def...78738&dict=CALD 2. Some street don't look very clean. (Can I make ‘street’ uncountable? If not, why?) What do these mean? 3. This one has networking ability. (This is correct right? What does it mean?) 4. This one has a networking ability. (This one only has ONE networking ability?) 5. She has killing ability. 6. She has a killing ability. 5. This one has ability. (Is this right? If not, why?) 6. This one has a ability. |
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| This one has networking ability. (general networking ability) This one has a networking ability. (an unspecified type/kind of networking ability) |
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| Thanks. |
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