Question: frustration(s)

[Snypy]

Hello,

I've got a question, which may not seem very interesting for you; however, it is kind of important for me as it is in a secondary school's leaving exam - English test.

Take a look at this text, I should use the correct form of a given word:

(50) FRUSTRATE

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. They are struggling with all their problems and (50)___________, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

Correct answer: FRUSTRATIONS

I am curious, whether I could use word FRUSTRATION (not plural) - and if it would still be correct. Since according to the Cambridge Adv. Learner's Dictionary, the word FRUSTRATION can be used both as countable and uncountable.

So, please, tell me what you think. In case it is indeed correct, then why can't I use a singular form? ;-)

[Geo777]

Hi,
I'm not sure but I think you should write frustrations. They are struggling with all their problems and frustation. It sounds awkward to me because the subject is in plural number "they are struggling with all their problems"
But of course I'm not an expert.
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[Beeesneees]

Geo is right though. In the example given, it should be frustrations, unless you are suggesting that they only have a single frustration. The word 'all' indicates pruralism a plural though.
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[Haihao]

[Beeesneees]

Sorry. It's a typo - the result of my fingers working faster than my brain, I suppose. I have corrected it now.
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[Haihao]

Your fingers are not as fast as you conceive, either.

[Beeesneees]

I am surprised that you appear to feel so threatened by a newcomer to this forum, Haihao.
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[Geo777]

What Peter tells you about Paul tells you more about Peter than about Paul.
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