04-16-2006, 08:04 PM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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IMHO "tension" is an uncountable noun and therefore the following sounds better:
"Social tension is a normal element of group life." |
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04-26-2006, 10:45 PM
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Real ale taster
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I think both sweetkitty and YAREN could be right - it would depend on the context and precise meaning.
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05-09-2006, 07:58 AM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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it must be "social tension is normal element of group lives"
'coz, social tension, the subject is an uncountable noun (since being abstract). |
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05-09-2006, 05:30 PM
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Real ale taster
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Quote:
It would have to be "social tension is a normal element of group lives" Michael
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