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zvonka.rink
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Dilemmas
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Dear colleagues, First, let me wish you all a very Happy New Year. I�m so glad to be a member of your family and I appreciate your help so much- it solves so many problems I sometimes have. My year 2019 starts with two questions and I hope you�ll be as helpful as always. Can I use the noun in bold in the following sentence: -When a set of stage cannons were fired near the Act I to mark the ENTRY of King Lear.... I expected the noun ENTRANCE but I�m not sure whether ENTRY can be used too. Can you please also tell me if the noun INSURANCE in the sentence below can be used as a countable noun INSURANCES: -Not only would the theatre have to be rebuilt- in an eara before BUILDINGS INSURANCES, they would have to foot the cost... I would use it as an uncountable noun. Thank you so much for your answers. |
3 Jan 2019
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cunliffe
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The word �entrance� is more frequently used in that context. However , I wouldn�t say �entry� is wrong. Entry is normally used for if you enter a competition or a race, something like that. Entrance, as you will know, also refers to the point of entry, the door!
I haven�t heard �insurances� as a plural of insurance - doesn�t mean it�s wrong, you will find it on google, but I wouldn�t use it in that sentence. I think �insurance� works fine, or you could say �insurance policies.� You do ask interesting questions!
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3 Jan 2019
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yanogator
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I agree with Lynne on both answers, except I wouldn�t say "insurance policies" in this context, because the subject is more general, talking about the concept of insuring buildings, not the policies themselves. Bruce |
3 Jan 2019
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cunliffe
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Yes, I agree about insurance policies not being right here. |
3 Jan 2019
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zvonka.rink
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Dear Lynne and Bruce, Thank you for helping me. This is exactly how I thought it should be- I always check the answers on the Internet using different dictionaries and grammar books. However, I feel much safer when I hear it from you ;)) |
4 Jan 2019
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