give noncountable

[ostap77]

"There is a give in the beam."

According to the following defenition there should not be the indefinite article

"the ability of a material or substance to bend or stretch when put under pressure."

Is it uncountable or noncountable?

 

[bhaisahab]

"There is a give in the beam."

According to the following defenition there should not be the indefinite article

"the ability of a material or substance to bend or stretch when put under pressure."

Is it uncountable or noncountable?

It's uncountable, no indefinite article.

 

[ostap77]

It's uncountable, no indefinite article.

Which one is commonly used uncountable or noncountable?

 

[5jj]

It's uncountable, no indefinite article.

Which one is commonly used uncountable or noncountable?

Hmmm. Let me think.

 

[Tdol]

I'd say some give.

 

[ostap77]

I'd say some give.

Uncountable or noncountable?

 

[5jj]

Uncountable or noncountable?

some give. (There's a clue hidden in there somewhere).