MEANING: a
small
round thing
In a) a little football is the object of play, referring to the type of game they played
(noncount), whereas in b) it refers to the thing they used (a ball, which is count).
(See C3 for an explanation of a little.)
Activity C2.3: On line 1 dog is a singular, count noun; on lines 4 and 6 it is plural,
count; on line 9 it is (singular) noncount. The reason why dog, normally a count noun,
is noncount on line 9, is that the speaker is referring to its meat.
There is another noun which is usually count but is noncount here, referring to
the meat. Can you find it?
Activity C2.4: Check the meanings in a good dictionary.
Activity C2.5:
on lines 2, 5 and 11
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paper is count, referring to a newspaper
on lines 3, 8, 10 and 15 it also count, but referring to an official document
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on lines 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14, it is noncount, referring to the substance.
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Note the following points:
on line 6
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paper is noncount; it is piece that is count
on line 12
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paper acts as a premodifying noun; surface is the head noun
on line 8
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an is separated from its noun by three words.
Activity C2.6:
a) 1, 2, 5, 6 (used as a premodifier; a determines candle-holder)
b) 3, 4 (with generic reference – see B4), 7, 9
c) 8, 10
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