trouble vs troubles

[Pooh]

1. Your troubles are your worries

2. Sit down here and forget your troubles (OR problems) for a minute.

I thought that the word "trouble" had been always considered as
an uncountable noun untill I found those sentences noted above.
How should I use those countable "troubles"?
In what situation are we allowed to use them?

Thx.

[Mordant]

The countable use of "troubles" is very common. The difference is whether you perceive it as a mere state of difficulty, which is the uncountable one, or one or several examples of difficulty.

We have overcome our financial troubles.
We think we have found a solution to troubles we have experienced with new electronic voting machines.
Don't let your troubles get you down.
The poor man has more troubles than you could count.

[Beeesneees]

Try substituting the two synonyms you mention -- 'problems' or 'worries' -- where you want to use 'trouble/troubles'.

If within the context of your sentence the word 'problem' or 'worry' is singular, then use 'trouble'. If the word you require is the plural 'problems' or 'worries', then use 'troubles'.
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[Pooh]

So it depends on how you perceive. OK, I see. Thank you!!

[Pooh]

>Beeesneees

Yeah, you are right. If one thinks it is "several examples of worries", then he/she must think the same for the "troubles" too.

[Sergey]

sounds horrible, I mean the stuff I wanted to post here...
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