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hainp · 09-11-2005, 04:08 PM

Hi everybody, let's try these.

1. Among the most complex crystals are that of silicon dioxide, which has seven different structures at various temperatures and pressures, the most common being quartz.

key: B
Question: what does being mean?

2. Animals have to cope with and control physical and chemical processes that do not necessarily act to benefit of the animal

key: D

3. By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density.

key: D

Please give me some explaination and correction. Thanks a lot!

economicus · 09-11-2005, 05:23 PM

1. that is wrong because crystals are a plural noun. It should be those. Being is used instead of gerund. For example: I see a woman. She is walking. --> I see a woman walking. In this example "being" is a phrase and means "is".

Benefit is a contable noun. It needs an article.

I don't know the last one...??

Daniel Sadoc · 09-11-2005, 08:58 PM

Regarding the last one:

why past participle?

Do you mean the following?

By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had (just) reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density.

What about "remarkable uniform of economic development"?

Should it be "remarkable uniformity of economic development"?

hainp · 09-12-2005, 12:46 AM

Thanks Economicus and Daniel Sadoc. I still confuse about the last one.

Maybe the key is wrong!!!

economicus · 09-12-2005, 05:07 PM

Yes, Daniel, I believe it should be uniformity, cause "uniform" means something you wear.

hainp · 09-12-2005, 05:42 PM

No, I don't think so. Uniformity is an uncountable noun so it could not be a remarkable uniformity.

Have another idea?

Daniel Sadoc · 09-13-2005, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the correction!

What about the following?

By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable set of successes and also uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "successes" in this case countable?)

By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached remarkable success and also uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "success" in this case uncountable?)

By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable achievement: the uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "achievement" in this case countable?)

Are the sentences above correct?

Both "achievement" and "success" may be countable or uncountable (depending on the context). I'm not sure if the usage above is correct.

Regards,
Daniel

economicus · 09-13-2005, 05:33 PM

Well, I don't think that success is countable in any way.

It's the same as with bread.

I bought some bread. ....BUT!... I bought a peace of bread.

Bread is not countable, it's "a peace of bread" that is countable.

So I think that it should be: a remarkable set of success.

Daniel Sadoc · 09-14-2005, 01:21 AM

According to the Longman Dictionary: success is

- uncountable if it means "achieving of something you have been trying to do, with a good result: success in a highly competitive market"

- countable if it means "something that has a good result or effect: The play was an overnight success." Example from the Oxford Dictionary: "He is proud of his daughter's successes."

The problem is that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the two cases. Is there an easy rule to follow in order to do the distinction?

Regarding your example: "I bought some bread." BUT "I bought a piece of bread." Some terms, like "piece" transform uncountable noums into countable noums. So, we may say:

"a piece of software"

"a piece of equipment"

and so on...

Regards,
Daniel

namcao83mobile · 02-21-2008, 01:15 AM

By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density.

The answer is D. If D is correct one, the reason is that: the meaning of "population density" is not fit with the meaning of the sentence "economic development". Maybe I am wrong.

09-11-2005, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
hainp Within my grasp! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 120	Can't correct Hi everybody, let's try these. 1. Among the most complex crystals are that of silicon dioxide, which has seven different structures at various temperatures and pressures, the most common being quartz. key: B Question: what does being mean? 2. Animals have to cope with and control physical and chemical processes that do not necessarily act to benefit of the animal key: D 3. By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density. key: D Please give me some explaination and correction. Thanks a lot!

09-13-2005, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Daniel Sadoc Eager! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 73	Thanks for the correction! What about the following? By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable set of successes and also uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "successes" in this case countable?) By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached remarkable success and also uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "success" in this case uncountable?) By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable achievement: the uniformity of economic development as well as population density. (is "achievement" in this case countable?) Are the sentences above correct? Both "achievement" and "success" may be countable or uncountable (depending on the context). I'm not sure if the usage above is correct. Regards, Daniel Last edited by Daniel Sadoc : 09-14-2005 at 01:23 AM.

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09-11-2005, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
economicus TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 654	1. that is wrong because crystals are a plural noun. It should be those. Being is used instead of gerund. For example: I see a woman. She is walking. --> I see a woman walking. In this example "being" is a phrase and means "is". Benefit is a contable noun. It needs an article. I don't know the last one...??

09-11-2005, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daniel Sadoc Eager! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 73	Regarding the last one: why past participle? Do you mean the following? By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampsphire County, Massachusetts, had (just) reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density. What about "remarkable uniform of economic development"? Should it be "remarkable uniformity of economic development"?

09-12-2005, 12:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
hainp Within my grasp! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 120	Thanks Economicus and Daniel Sadoc. I still confuse about the last one. Maybe the key is wrong!!!

09-12-2005, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
economicus TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 654	Yes, Daniel, I believe it should be uniformity, cause "uniform" means something you wear.

09-12-2005, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
hainp Within my grasp! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 120	No, I don't think so. Uniformity is an uncountable noun so it could not be a remarkable uniformity. Have another idea?

09-13-2005, 05:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
economicus TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 654	Well, I don't think that success is countable in any way. It's the same as with bread. I bought some bread. ....BUT!... I bought a peace of bread. Bread is not countable, it's "a peace of bread" that is countable. So I think that it should be: a remarkable set of success.

09-14-2005, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daniel Sadoc Eager! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 73	According to the Longman Dictionary: success is - uncountable if it means "achieving of something you have been trying to do, with a good result: success in a highly competitive market" - countable if it means "something that has a good result or effect: The play was an overnight success." Example from the Oxford Dictionary: "He is proud of his daughter's successes." The problem is that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the two cases. Is there an easy rule to follow in order to do the distinction? Regarding your example: "I bought some bread." BUT "I bought a piece of bread." Some terms, like "piece" transform uncountable noums into countable noums. So, we may say: "a piece of software" "a piece of equipment" and so on... Regards, Daniel

02-21-2008, 01:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
namcao83mobile Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 2	By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable uniform of economic development as well as population density. The answer is D. If D is correct one, the reason is that: the meaning of "population density" is not fit with the meaning of the sentence "economic development". Maybe I am wrong.

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