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BMO



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:43 pm    Post subject: Equipment Reply with quote
It is an uncountable noun. If I have many pieces of new equipment, I say:

"The equipment are new."
"The equipments are new" is wrong.

Am I right?

Thanks.

bmo
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Equipment Reply with quote
BMO wrote:
It is an uncountable noun. If I have many pieces of new equipment, I say:

"The equipment are new."
"The equipments are new" is wrong.

Am I right?

Thanks.

bmo


You would say, "The equipment is new." because you can't use "are" if it's uncountable. It is the same with "furniture."
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BMO



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks a lot.

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