Rex Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Eczema
I urge someone to comment on the following question.
In my dictionary, the word eczema is uncountable.
1. He has a wound on his leg.
2. He has an eczema on his leg.
I know the first sentence is fine.
How about the second sentence?
In my dictionary, the word eczema is uncountable.
1. He has a wound on his leg.
2. He has an eczema on his leg.
I know the first sentence is fine.
How about the second sentence?
Top answer
No because eczema is uncountable. He has eczema on his leg. but eczema itself is not countable.
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No because eczema is uncountable. He has eczema on his leg. Or, you could say he has a patch of eczema on his leg, or an outbreak of eczema on his leg...but eczema itself is not countable.
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Thanks nona for the reply.
I saw it myself; therefore the following is correct.
The eczema Rickard has not spread very much at the moment.
I think it would be fine to use 'the eczema' in this context.
What do you think?
I saw it myself; therefore the following is correct.
The eczema Rickard has not spread very much at the moment.
I think it would be fine to use 'the eczema' in this context.
What do you think?
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You are missing a bit.
The eczema Richard has, has not spread very far at the moment. (much doesn't seem quite right here.)
or for better style: Richard's eczema has not spread very far at the moment.
The eczema Richard has, has not spread very far at the moment. (much doesn't seem quite right here.)
or for better style: Richard's eczema has not spread very far at the moment.
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Thanks nona for the reply.
You wouldn't use the words 'very much' here, would you?
You wouldn't use the words 'very much' here, would you?
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