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countable vs. uncountable Wed May 23, 2007 8:41 am  countable vs. uncountable
 

Hi everybody!
could tell me the difference between countable nouns and non- countable nouns? There are some nouns can be used in two types... can we say food, foods - vegetable & vegetables?
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countable vs. uncountable Wed May 23, 2007 9:38 am  countable vs. uncountable
 

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Yes, you can say those things in certain circumstances. For more information, see HERE, for instance.
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