fault or faultS

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If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.

FAULT is a countable noun. Why is there no 's' behind the word 'fault' in the above sentence?
 
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'Fault' sometimes functions uncountably. It does in the phrase 'find fault with'.
 
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