Errors in the use of nouns
Here are some mistakes students often make in the use of nouns.
Incorrect: She likes to feed the poors. Correct: She likes to feed the poor. Incorrect: He is working for the blinds. Correct: He is working for the blind. Expressions like the poor, the blind, the deaf etc., are always plural. We don’t have to make their plural forms by adding –s to them. Incorrect: I told these news to my father. Correct: I told this news to my father. News is a singular uncountable noun. Therefore it has to be used with a singular determiner. Incorrect: The teacher gave us many advices. Correct: The teacher gave us some advice. Advice is an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form. The determiner many is only used with plural countable nouns. Incorrect: I have a five dollars note. Correct: I have a five dollar note. Incorrect: She has bought two dozens apples. Correct: She has bought two dozen apples. Incorrect: I saw many deers in the jungle. Correct: I saw many deer in the jungle. The nouns sheep and deer have identical singular and plural forms. Incorrect: Bring me some bloating. Correct: Bring me some bloating paper. Incorrect: The boy is in the boarding. Correct: The boy is in the boarding house. THANKS |
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