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traffic jam



nhatminh0904
Vietnam

traffic jam
 
Please tell me if the word " traffic jam " is countable or uncountable?
Thanks.

8 May 2012      





GIOVANNI
Canada

Traffic is uncountable.  Jam is uncountable, but traffic jam is countable.

There are a lot of traffic jams in Montreal. 
There is a lot of traffic in Montreal.

8 May 2012     



hatooom
Tunisia

ˈtraffic ˌjam noun [ countable ]
a long line of vehicles that cannot move along the road, or that can only move very slowly 

8 May 2012     



ascincoquinas
Portugal

Hi there!
 
According to longman dictionary online, here the answer:
 
traffic jam [countable]
a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly:
We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.

8 May 2012     



yanogator
United States

I have been in three traffic jams already this week. I think I �ll take the bus!
 
Bruce

8 May 2012