tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post2109284044639408949..comments2023-06-23T09:26:00.864-06:00Comments on ENGLISH 140 BLOG: MODULE 6 AND ASSIGNMENT 6Veronica Baighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-75750421223762063052007-05-31T08:36:00.000-06:002007-05-31T08:36:00.000-06:00The problem here is that "sheep" is not a noncount...The problem here is that "sheep" is not a noncount noun--it's simply an irregular plural. The plural and the singular forms are the same. Think about it--most of us do try counting sheep at one time or another!Veronica Baighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-86625396434230876352007-05-30T15:47:00.000-06:002007-05-30T15:47:00.000-06:00I came up with an example that falls into the same...I came up with an example that falls into the same situation, and I am still confused. <BR/>"The sheep on the hills (is/are) cute." I figure sheep is another noncount but being used in a plural sense so "are" would be chosen but by the book's reasoning it would seem that "is" would be the answer. What's going on here?Veronica Baighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-53076651691058246382007-05-28T14:02:00.000-06:002007-05-28T14:02:00.000-06:00Even though noncount nouns usually contain many co...Even though noncount nouns usually contain many components--when we say "furniture" we do think of more than one piece of furniture--it is treated as a singular. For that reason use a singular verb and refer to it with a singular pronoun.Veronica Baighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-55177207112417229442007-05-28T11:08:00.000-06:002007-05-28T11:08:00.000-06:00Workbook, Pg.43,Practice 3, Q. 11 : "The furnitur...Workbook, Pg.43,Practice 3, Q. 11 : <BR/> <BR/>"The furniture in those rooms (is/are) comfortable." <BR/>I chose "are" but the book says "is". I figured that "furniture" is a noncount word and that in this context it is plural or referring to many pieces of furniture; because of being more than one, I figured "are" would be used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-28758860584379837192007-05-23T08:55:00.000-06:002007-05-23T08:55:00.000-06:00The word "very" is an adverb; it's also an intensi...The word "very" is an adverb; it's also an intensifier (it intensifies the word following it). You can use it in positive sentences such as your examples. In these sentences, however, "much" is not a quantifier before a noun. With "so very much more ..." you have the start of a comparative--"so very much more than something".Veronica Baighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-40680243675676060152007-05-23T08:08:00.000-06:002007-05-23T08:08:00.000-06:00Also what do you do with the word "very"? "I love ...Also what do you do with the word "very"? "I love you so very much" or "I love you so very much more..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-67651265866356433832007-05-22T16:12:00.000-06:002007-05-22T16:12:00.000-06:00Use "much" before a noncount noun and "many" befor...Use "much" before a noncount noun and "many" before a count noun: e.g. There is much information available on the Internet, or There are many news items available on the Internet. You can use "more" with either of these words: e.g. There is much more information available on the Internet now than 5 years ago, or There are many more news items available ...<BR/>A count noun is one you can put Veronica Baighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699213044999575738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457579213342860026.post-85247300073197553772007-05-22T10:48:00.000-06:002007-05-22T10:48:00.000-06:00How do you use Much/Many/More in a sentence?How do you use Much/Many/More in a sentence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com