Grammar Usage : Singular Countable Nouns with A/An

WORD OF THE DAY:

CABOTAGE (noun)

The Government laws of a country to limit the transport or trade of goods or people in coastal waters or airspace by foreign vehicles, ships or aircraft.

Examples: 

The cabotage laws of the country has restricted international trade. 

The proposal regarding cabotage is utterly disappointing.

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WRONG TO CORRECT:

WRONG: We can get into the cabin only with key.

CORRECT: We can get into the cabin only with a key. 

GRAMMAR :We cannot use the singular noun alone. We need a/an.

More on this :

1. Countable nouns can be counted. 

2. Countable nouns can be singular or plural.

3. We can use one/two/three (etc.) with countable nouns.

Examples of Singular Countable Nouns:

• I have got an idea.
• Do you want a cup of tea?
• I am looking for a job.

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Grammar : Nouns (Singular And Plural) (a new pair of jeans/ some new jeans)

WORD OF THE DAY:

CABARET (noun)

An entertainment show of music and dance performed in restaurants or clubs. 

Example : She made a successful career in the cabaret.

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WRONG TO CORRECT:

WRONG: I need a new jeans.

CORRECT: I need a new pair of jeans or I need some new jeans. (not a new jeans)

GRAMMAR : The noun 'Jeans' is plural in English. 

More on this :

Glasses, Scissors, Trousers, Jeans, Shorts,  etc. are always plural in English.

We can use a pair of scissors, a pair of shorts etc.

 

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Grammar Rules : Nouns (Singular And Plural) (A person, Two people)

WORD OF THE DAY:

CACOPHONY (noun)

a loud, harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds.

Example: Life has its own harmony and cacophony too.

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WRONG TO CORRECT:

WRONG: How many people lives in that house?

CORRECT: How many people live in that house?

GRAMMAR : People is plural (= they) in its form. So, we say 'people are'/ 'people have' etc. 

More on this :

We say 'a person', 'two people', 'some people', 'a lot of people' etc.

Examples:

 

1. He is a nice person.

2. They are nice people. (not 'nice persons')

2. A lot of people use social media for marketing every day. (not 'uses')

3. Some people are always late. (not 'is')

 
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