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[missdaredevil]

Egypt's teeming cities - and almost all agricultural *activity* - are concentrated along the banks of the Nile

Is activity a plural noun?


Thanks

[pugachevV]

Activity is a singular noun. The plural is activities.

[LucentShade]

"Be" is in the form "are" because it refers to the cities and the activity--it means something like, "The cities and the activity are concentrated. . .," just with more extra words.

[BMO]

How come it is not "agricultural activities?"

[toe]

writer's preference. maybe it sounds more educated
to say it that way. but it means exactly the same thing.

[BMO]

Is it because activity here is a mass noun?

Thanks.