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Lyndon Tidlos Gabato

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count and non-count nouns
« on: October 26, 2016, 09:52:27 AM »
Hello Joe Carillo,

May I know if the word "percent" a countable noun or not?
Someone asked me if 10% is a countable noun and I really cannot answer it correctly.
How about the word hundred or thousand or million?
For example, we say, "I counted to three hundred last night." We don't say, "I counted to three hundreds." I know that we say "20% of the computers are old" and "20% of the chairs are made of wood" but then we are dealing with the computers and the chairs.

Please enlighten me.
Thank you so much in advance.

Lyndon Tidlos Gabato

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Re: count and non-count nouns
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2016, 10:28:20 AM »
Hello Joe Carillo,

May I know if the word "percent" a countable noun or not?
Someone asked me if 10% is a countable noun and I really cannot answer it correctly.
How about the word hundred or thousand or million?
For example, we say, "I counted to three hundred last night." We don't say, "I counted to three hundreds." I know that we say "20% of the computers are old" and "20% of the chairs are made of wood" but then we are dealing with the computers and the chairs.

Please enlighten me.
Thank you so much in advance.

Joe Carillo

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Re: count and non-count nouns
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2016, 11:16:37 AM »
Lyndon, I've been out of my work desk most of the time for several days now but I'll answer your question as soon as I get back. I'm scheduling it for my November 12 column in The Manila Times, but I'll send you the material in advance by e-mail sometime soon. My apologies for the delay.

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Re: count and non-count nouns
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2016, 11:09:33 AM »
Hi Joe,

No problem. I understand. Please take your time and thank you so much in advance.  :) ;)