Is "lie" countable or uncountable noun in English?
M Mr.Lucky_One Member Joined Oct 31, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Jan 26, 2013 #1 Is "lie" countable or uncountable noun in English?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 26, 2013 #2 Mr.Lucky_One said: Is "lie" countable or uncountable noun in English? Click to expand... It is a countable noun.
Mr.Lucky_One said: Is "lie" countable or uncountable noun in English? Click to expand... It is a countable noun.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 26, 2013 #3 I have never told a lie in my life - and that's the truth.
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 26, 2013 #4 But there's only ever one 'lie of the land': still countable though. b
M Mr.Lucky_One Member Joined Oct 31, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Jan 26, 2013 #5 What are the differences between its singular form and plural one? How to say better, "telling a lie" or "telling lies"?
What are the differences between its singular form and plural one? How to say better, "telling a lie" or "telling lies"?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 26, 2013 #6 Mr.Lucky_One said: What are the differences between its singular form and plural one? How to say better, "telling a lie" or "telling lies"? Click to expand... It depends whether you are telling one lie or several lies.
Mr.Lucky_One said: What are the differences between its singular form and plural one? How to say better, "telling a lie" or "telling lies"? Click to expand... It depends whether you are telling one lie or several lies.
J JarekSteliga Member Joined Nov 30, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 26, 2013 #7 And if you want to tease a logician, tell them that your every statement IS a lie.