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You can have a game of cards (naipes).
Yesterday, I played bridge with some friends, which is a game of cards played by four people. (Actually, this is true - I did. - And bridge is a fantastic game). There are 52 cards in a pack (baraja) of bridge cards. ![]() |
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True. I can't think what your book could mean with 'cards' as uncountable, unless in the expression I play cards, cards counts as an uncountable noun. It would be different if you said I play with cards - here they are countable.
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Si te refieres a la baraja sería a "pack/deck of cards" y aquí "cards" es contable ya que, como dijiste anteriormente, las cartas/los naipes se pueden contar: give me one card, two cards, three cards, etc.
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Right - I get that. In fact, I am fairly sure what noncount nouns are. But I don't know that I would agree with "bowls, darts, droughts" specifically.....
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There are several: linguistics, mathematics, measles, mumps, physics, rickets. I have to get them into groups, depending on its subject, but it's not important. I think I understand that darts or cards are uncount nouns when you're playing with them (though I can count them).
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If you're looking to organize them, try this website: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/nouns/noncount.htm - it's a little elementary in its layout, but has specific groups of noncount nouns with multiple examples of each.
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![]() But in the plural used as a (singular) game, these words are classified as uncountable. ![]() ![]() Edit: I like playing tennis I like playing chess (both definitely uncountable) I like playing cards ..... |
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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.)
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