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Meaning of 'These are my stuff'?



 
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Meaning of 'These are my stuff'? #1 (permalink) Sat Nov 15, 2008 18:39 pm   Meaning of 'These are my stuff'?
 

Hi,
Is it all right to say 'these are my stuff' or 'they are my stuff'? I mean, 'stuff' is an uncountable noun, so... :roll:
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'These are my stuff'? #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 16, 2008 0:30 am   'These are my stuff'?
 

Hi Nessie

I'd say most people would avoid using a construction such as "these/they are my stuff". It is perfectly OK to point to or indicate a pile/collection of various things and say "This/That is my stuff".
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