Opposition as a Non-Count Noun

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• The Weimar Republic faced many oppositions, which did not help them become a better government.

• The Weimar Republic faced much opposition, which did not help them become a better government.

• The Weimar Republic faced many opposition groups, which did not help them become a better government.

• The Weimar Republic faced several oppositions, which did not help them become a better government.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• Ironically, the repressive government of Kaiser Wilhelm faced fewer opposition than the Weimar Republic.

• Ironically, the repressive government of Kaiser Wilhelm faced less opposition than the Weimar Republic.

• Ironically, the repressive government of Kaiser Wilhelm faced fewer opposition groups than the Weimar Republic.

• Ironically, the repressive government of Kaiser Wilhelm faced fewer oppositions than the Weimar Republic.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• There were a lot of oppositions during that period.

• There were many oppositions during that period.

• There was a lot of oppositions during that period.

• There was a lot of opposition during that period.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• Early in President Obama's presidency an opposition called the Tea Party appeared.

• Early in President Obama's presidency an opposition group called the Tea Party appeared.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• As Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kaishek) became more corrupt, opposition to his rule became more numerous.

• As Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kaishek) became more corrupt, oppositions to his rule became more numerous.

• As Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kaishek) became more corrupt, opposition to his rule increased.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• Experts expected there would be few oppositions to Hilary Clinton within the Democratic Party in the USA in 2016.

• Experts expected there would be few opposition to Hilary Clinton within the Democratic Party in the USA in 2016.

• Experts expected there would be little oppositions to Hilary Clinton within the Democratic Party in the USA in 2016.

• Experts expected there would be little opposition to Hilary Clinton within the Democratic Party in the USA in 2016.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• In Canada, the oppositions to the government comprise three different parties.

• In Canada, the opposition to the government comprises three different parties.

• In Canada, the oppositions to the government comprises three different parties.

• In Canada, the opposition to the government comprise three different parties.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• There are a huge number of oppositions to President Assad of Syria.

• There is a huge amount of opposition to President Assad of Syria.

• There are a huge amount of opposition to President Assad of Syria.

• There is a huge number of opposition to President Assad of Syria.

• There are a huge amount of opposition to President Assad of Syria.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• The opposition to the Nazis was disorganized and disunited.

• The opposition to the Nazis were disorganized and disunited.

• The oppositions to the Nazis were disorganized and disunited.

• The opposition groups opposing the Nazis were disorganized and disunited.

^{“Opposition” is a non-count noun: These nouns don’t have a plural form, which means there is no such noun as “oppositions”. 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 “Opposition is” not “Opposition 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”. If you want a count noun, say "opponent," "opposition group," "case of opposition" or "example of opposition."}

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• The opposition to Assad includes both Liberals and radical Muslims.

• The oppositions to Assad include both Liberals and radical Muslims.

• The opposition to Assad include both Liberals and radical Muslims.

• Groups opposing Assad include both Liberals and radical Muslims.