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Perikles

January 18, 2010 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 68997)

But I still don't like "bowls" or "droughts". (I'm quoting Irmamar here, and she used "droughts", which I take to mean lack of water for a period of time. In BrE, "draught" means what we call "draft" in AmE .)

I can tell you that in context, she means draughts, which is checkers. :)

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 68997)

I agree! Linguistics, Economics, etc. They are NOT plural nouns. I can take a class in linguistics or economics. I don't know that I could imagine an instance for using the word "linguistic" or "economic" as a noun. (They ARE adjectives, though.)

But I bet you have studied math, whereas in the UK we all study maths :thinking::)

laepelba

January 18, 2010 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 69000)

I can tell you that in context, she means draughts, which is checkers. :)

Okay - then is "bowls" a game? Because the only meaning of "bowls" I know is what I eat my soup in. Certainly not a noncount noun.

I never heard of "draughts" before, but just plugged it into an online dictionary and it came up as British English for our word "draft".

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 69000)

But I bet you have studied math, whereas in the UK we all study maths :thinking::)

Of course, I have a degree in maths. :) (not joking here!)

irmamar

January 18, 2010 11:40 AM

But my book says that they are nouns. "Linguistics is my best subject" is a correct sentence and here Linguistics is a noun, since it is the subject of the sentence. Furthermore, wordreference says "uncountable", so it is a noun. :thinking:

What about "news"? Is correct: "News says that..."

(that is what my book says, it's written by my teacher -BrE-).

Draughts is damas (el juego de damas).

laepelba

January 18, 2010 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 69005)

RIGHT! I meant that "linguistics" is a noun, but "linguistic" (sin "s") is an adjective.

I would also agree with "news" as a noncount noun.

Perikles

January 18, 2010 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69002)

Okay - then is "bowls" a game?

Yes, large wooden balls (bowls) rolled along the gound to hit a small target ball. Played by people over the age of 80. :D

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69002)

I never heard of "draughts" before, but just plugged it into an online dictionary and it came up as British English for our word "draft".

I assure you, it is your game of checkers.

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69002)

Of course, I have a degree in maths. :) (not joking here!)

So do I, well, theoretical physics, which is more or less the same! :)

irmamar

January 18, 2010 11:44 AM

But I wrote linguistics, with "s".

laepelba

January 18, 2010 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 69007)

So do I, well, theoretical physics, which is more or less the same! :)

No, not really - because you have to consider friction. Mathematics is the only truly pure science. :D

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 69008)

But I wrote linguistics, with "s".

I know you did. I was about to write that there is no such word as "linguistic", but realized that there IS the word "linguistic" but that it's NOT a noun. That's all. :)

pjt33

January 18, 2010 11:55 AM

I think I would say "Bowls is similar to pétanque", "Darts is a popular pub game", etc. Can't think of a sentence in which I'd use "cards" as a singular.

irmamar

January 18, 2010 11:58 AM

OK. Thanks.

Perikles

January 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69009)

No, not really - because you have to consider friction. Mathematics is the only truly pure science. :D

Oh dear oh dear. Mathematics is an art. :whistling::D

Perikles

January 18, 2010 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 69012)

Can't think of a sentence in which I'd use "cards" as a singular.

Before spinning the wool, you have to card it. :D

laepelba

January 18, 2010 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 69015)

Oh dear oh dear. Mathematics is an art. :whistling::D

BOTH - art AND science!! :thumbsup:

Perikles

January 18, 2010 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69017)

BOTH - art AND science!! :thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

laepelba

January 18, 2010 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 69016)

Before spinning the wool, you have to card it. :D

NOT a noun, singular, plural or otherwise.

Perikles

January 18, 2010 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69019)

NOT a noun, singular, plural or otherwise.

I know - I only realized after posting, and I can't keep up with this pace of posting. I blame it on the cheap Spanish wine.... (it's evening here, by the way) :D

laepelba

January 18, 2010 12:09 PM

You go enjoy your wine. It's 2:00pm here, a holiday, and I need to go to the grocery store. I'm going to hit the Argentinian malbec later this evening. :)

Perikles

January 18, 2010 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 69023)

You go enjoy your wine. It's 2:00pm here, a holiday, and I need to go to the grocery store. I'm going to hit the Argentinian malbec later this evening. :)

Thanks - grammar stops here. Have a nice holiday with malbec. :)

irmamar

January 18, 2010 12:18 PM

What is "malbec"?

laepelba

January 18, 2010 12:41 PM

It's a kind of red wine.

irmamar

January 18, 2010 01:01 PM

OK, I didn't know this kind. Thanks. :)

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