
23-12-2008, 03:30 PM
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Re: Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner
thanks boss for the lesson, I chinese educated, so u know la
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Originally Posted by sammyboyfor
Should be ".. ignoring the ADVICE from the senior brothers here.".
" Advice" is a non countable noun; you do not add an "s" to make it plural.
" Advice" is like " Rice". You say... "Please pass me the Rice." You don't say "Please pass me the rices" because " Rice", like " advice", is a non countable noun.
There are many other examples. To test your knowledge of non countable nouns, go to English Language Quiz - Countable or Non-countable Nouns (I-TESL-J) and take the test.
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