Could you help me to understand the following.
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail. (taken from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Why was the "detail" (singular) put there? I think the "details" is more appropriate in this case.
Thank you in advance.
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail. (taken from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Why was the "detail" (singular) put there? I think the "details" is more appropriate in this case.
Thank you in advance.