불가산 명사이지만 가산 명사로 취급되는 경우(2) - "difficulty or difficulties?" 등

 

"difficulty, talk, light,
email, communication,
experience"는

가산 명사인가요?
아니면
불가산 명사인가요?

정답은
가산일 때도 있고
불가산일 때도 있습니다.

다음 설명과 예문을 통해
알아보겠습니다.

 

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통상적으로 가산 명사는
실체적이고
구체적인 (concrete and specific) 의미이고,

불가산 명사는
추상적이고
일반적인(abstract and general) 의미입니다.

 

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(예문 1)

 

I’ve had difficulties finding a job.

 

       He’s had no difficulty finding a job.

 

 

 

(예문 2)

 

The talks will take place in Seoul.

 

        I dislike idle talk.    

 

 

    

(예문 3)

 

There were bright lights and harsh sounds.

 

        Light travels faster than sound.

 

 

 

(예문 4)

 

It is easy to send an email to a relative.

 

        Email is faster than mail.

 

 

 

(예문 5)

 

A good communication from the President

 was received earlier today.

 

        Good communication is essential in most jobs.         

 

 

 

(예문 6)

 

I’ve had lots of different experiences traveling.

 

        I’ve not had much experience using Windows 11.

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