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Help please: More than one information
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languaria
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Help please: More than one information
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Dear friends,
one of my students wrote: "Here are a couple of information about..."
are (pl) + a couple of (pl) - information (sg) = that �s odd, but is it wrong? (In German, "information" is the same word, but we have a plural form as well)
Is it possible to say: "here is a couple of information about..." or do we have to use "some information"?
I wish you a wonderful Friday! |
9 May 2013
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Hodizzle
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Information is an uncountable noun, so no, you cannot sat "a couple of information."
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9 May 2013
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yuyujo
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The best option to say that: Some information or maybe, a piece of information. |
9 May 2013
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MoodyMoody
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If you must have a countable noun, try facts. It �s always difficult if the English word is uncountable and the native language word is countable. I run into that all the time with Spanish "consejo" and English "advice." |
9 May 2013
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languaria
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Your answers helped me a lot - many thanks to all of you!  |
12 May 2013
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