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Is “work—class” countable or uncountable?
Is “work—class” countable or uncountable?
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@L____lawliet Oh, I see. If you use it as a collective, it is uncountable.
"There is a large working class in this city."
"The tax increase will affect the small working class the most."
If it is an adjective, it is countable.
"There are many working-class people who live in this neighborhood."
"The few working-class people who attended the meeting did not speak."
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Are you asking about a compound word called "work-class"? I don't understand this.
Work is uncountable.
"How much work do you have today?"
"I have a lot of work to do."
Class - if you are talking about what you attend in school, it is countable.
"I only have 5 classes this week."
"Many of my classes have been cancelled."
If you are talking about categories or social classes, it is countable.
"There are many classes of flowers."
"The few upper classes of society look down on the many lower classes."
If you are talking about sophistication or ability, it is uncountable.
"Thomas showed a lot of class when he debated his opponents."
"Whoever decorated this room has a lot of class."
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@L____lawliet Oh, I see. If you use it as a collective, it is uncountable.
"There is a large working class in this city."
"The tax increase will affect the small working class the most."
If it is an adjective, it is countable.
"There are many working-class people who live in this neighborhood."
"The few working-class people who attended the meeting did not speak."
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Thank you so much, you're very patient，ardent and careful.😊
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