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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2015 · 2 MIN

Top 5 Mass Noun Mistakes

from Dragoman Transcreation · host UMIT OZAYDIN

If I was asked what one of the most commonly occurring mistakes I see in translations is, my answer would be the attempt to pluralize uncountable (mass) nouns. Uncountable nouns: Are seen as a mass and cannot be counted or separated (i.e., bread) Are not used with indefinite articles a / an Can be used with much / little / some / any (e.g., “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing“) Mistakes are understandable given that what is uncountable in one […]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragoman-transcreation--4083088/support.

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