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NOM DENOMBRABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- count noun
1, record 1, English, count%20noun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unit noun 2, record 1, English, unit%20noun
correct
- countable noun 2, record 1, English, countable%20noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noun that forms a plural and is used with a numeral, with words such as many or few, or in English with the indefinite article a or an (as bean, stick, sheet, beer in "a dark beer") - contrasted with mass noun. 3, record 1, English, - count%20noun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all the languages referred to here certain words may be used either as "mass" or "countable" nouns. 4, record 1, English, - count%20noun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom dénombrable
1, record 1, French, nom%20d%C3%A9nombrable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre différence non négligeable entre «peu» et «un peu» s'explique par le fait que le dernier ne peut jamais être employé avec les noms dénombrables tandis que «peu de» s'emploie avec les noms dénombrables et non dénombrables. 1, record 1, French, - nom%20d%C3%A9nombrable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dénombrable : peut être compté et dénombré 2, record 1, French, - nom%20d%C3%A9nombrable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- countable word 1, record 2, English, countable%20word
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nom dénombrable 1, record 2, French, nom%20d%C3%A9nombrable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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