Noun/singular
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Message from gaurav posted on 27-02-2016 at 07:21:31 (D | E | F)
Hello,
Could you help me please?
Thank you for your answers.
He narrated the story superbly in great details or detail... why is the answer 'detail' in the singular?
Can you explain this, please?
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Edited by lucile83 on 27-02-2016 08:35
Message from gaurav posted on 27-02-2016 at 07:21:31 (D | E | F)
Hello,
Could you help me please?
Thank you for your answers.
He narrated the story superbly in great details or detail... why is the answer 'detail' in the singular?
Can you explain this, please?
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Edited by lucile83 on 27-02-2016 08:35
Re: Noun/singular from googo, posted on 12-03-2016 at 16:33:10 (D | E)
Hello,
The word "detail" can be used both as countable noun (c)and uncountable noun (u).It depends on the concrete content or meaning the sentence expresses,or on how the writer thinks.
In a word,the uncountable noun usage of "detail" emphasizes on the small facts or features of something, when you consider them all together.
(U)e.g.▶ This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter.
(C)e.g.▶ Please supply the following details: name, age and sex.
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Edited by lucile83 on 12-03-2016 19:08
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