"Equipment" as a non-count noun

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• Modern hospitals have numerous equipments to diagnose and treat illnesses.

• Modern hospitals have many equipments to diagnose and treat illnesses.

• Modern hospitals have much equipments to diagnose and treat illnesses.

• Modern hospitals have much equipment to diagnose and treat illnesses.

• Modern hospitals have numerous equipment to diagnose and treat illnesses.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• Medical knowledge improved during the Renaissance because of the invention of several important equipments.

• Medical knowledge improved during the Renaissance because of the invention of many important equipment.

• Medical knowledge improved during the Renaissance because of the invention of some important equipments.

• Medical knowledge improved during the Renaissance because of the invention of some important equipment.

• Medical knowledge improved during the Renaissance because of the invention of several important equipment.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• There were few equipment to use in the building of Magnitogorsk. The foundations had to be dug by hand.

• There was little equipment to use in the building of Magnitogorsk. The foundations had to be dug by hand.

• There were few equipments to use in the building of Magnitogorsk. The foundations had to be dug by hand.

• There was few equipments to use in the building of Magnitogorsk. The foundations had to be dug by hand.

• There were little equipments to use in the building of Magnitogorsk. The foundations had to be dug by hand.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• Equipment during the five year plans were maintained by inexperienced workers and often broke down.

• Equipments during the five year plans were maintained by inexperienced workers and often broke down.

• Equipment during the five year plans was maintained by inexperienced workers and often broke down.

• Numerous equipment during the five year plans was maintained by inexperienced workers and often broke down.

• Numerous equipments during the five year plans were maintained by inexperienced workers and often broke down.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

^{Which is correct?}

• During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, several key equipment were invented which dramatically boosted production in the textile industry.

• During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, some key equipment were invented which dramatically boosted production in the textile industry.

• During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, some key equipments were invented which dramatically boosted production in the textile industry.

• During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, some key equipment was invented which dramatically boosted production in the textile industry.

• During the Industrial Revolution in Britain much key equipment were invented which dramatically boosted production in the textile industry.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• These equipment were primitive by our standards.

• These equipments were primitive by our standards.

• This equipment were primitive by our standards.

• This equipment was primitive by our standards.

• These pieces of equipment were primitive by our standards.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

^{Which is correct?}

• The smallest children in cotton mills got the job of cleaning under the equipment.

• The smallest children in cotton mills got the job of cleaning under the equipments.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• The construction workers at Magnitogorsk had some equipment but it often broke down.

• The construction workers at Magnitogorsk had several equipments, but they often broke down.

• The construction workers at Magnitogorsk had some equipment, but they often broke down.

• The construction workers at Magnitogorsk had some equipments, but they often broke down.

• The construction workers at Magnitogorsk had several equipment, but it often broke down.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

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• During the Great Leap forward, China tried to catch up with Britain’s steel production using few equipments. They relied on homemade backyard furnaces.

• During the Great Leap forward, China tried to catch up with Britain’s steel production using little equipments. They relied on homemade backyard furnaces.

• During the Great Leap forward, China tried to catch up with Britain’s steel production using few equipment. They relied on homemade backyard furnaces.

• During the Great Leap forward, China tried to catch up with Britain’s steel production using little equipment. They relied on homemade backyard furnaces.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

^{“Equipment” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “equipments”. These nouns take a singular pronoun – “it” instead of “they”. These nouns take the third person singular form of the verb, which means we say “Equipment is” not “Equipment are.” These nouns go with singular pronouns – “it”, instead of “they”. Don’t use the articles “a” or “an” in front of these nouns. Don’t use “each” or “every” in front of these nouns. Don’t use any numbers or the word “numerous” with these nouns. Use “much” or “a lot of” instead of “many”. Use “little” instead of “few”. Use “less” instead of “fewer”. Use “some” instead of “several”. Use “amount” instead of “number”.}

^{Which is correct?}

• In the middle of the famine, Stalin exported grain to make money to purchase the large number of equipments needed for the industrialisation programme.

• In the middle of the famine, Stalin exported grain to make money to purchase the large amount of equipments needed for the industrialisation programme.

• In the middle of the famine, Stalin exported grain to make money to purchase the large amount of equipment needed for the industrialisation programme.

• In the middle of the famine, Stalin exported grain to make money to purchase the large number of equipment needed for the industrialisation programme.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B