As a rule, uncountable nouns such as: 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 etc.

Should not be pluralised by attaching "𝙨" to them— they are regarded as 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 and attract 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬.

To pluralise uncountable nouns, the use of 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 is required.

Examples of 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 include: 𝙖 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛, 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙛, 𝙖 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛, etc

Ex:
- A piece of information [singular]
- Pieces of information [plural]

However, in the above quiz, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 [singular] and 𝙞𝙨 [singular] were used to modify the word 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

now that
conjunction

📌 "Now that" is used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship between two events or situations. It is typically used to explain that something is happening or has become possible in the present because of a recent change, condition, or event.


📌 Meaning:
"Now that" implies that a particular action, event, or circumstance in the present is a consequence or result of something that happened or changed in the past.


📌 Usage:
To use "now that" in a sentence, you generally follow this structure: "Now that + clause with a past event or condition, main clause indicating the current result or action."


📌 For example:
1- "Now that I have a driver's license, I can drive to work." (Past event: Obtaining a driver's license, Current result: Ability to drive to work)

2- "Now that the rain has stopped, we can go for a walk." (Past event: Rain stopping, Current result: Opportunity to go for a walk)

3- "Now that the exam is over, I can relax and enjoy my weekend." (Past event: Completion of the exam, Current result: Ability to relax and enjoy the weekend)


In each of these examples, "now that" is used to connect a past event or condition with a present result or action, showing the cause-and-effect relationship between them. It has the same meaning of: as a consequence of the fact that; since; inasmuch as.

More examples:
4- Now that I live only a few blocks from work, I walk to work and enjoy it.

5- Of course, now that she's eighteen, she can make these decisions for herself.

6- We don't see much of Elliot now that he's in London.

7- Now that you're here, you might as well stay for dinner.

8- All right, now that I'm full in the picture (thoroughly understand the issue), what can I do for you?


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#Unit-32 Exercises || Answered

[ insure ] or [ ensure ] or [ assure ]

1️⃣ ✅ ensure: to make sure that something will happen [ event or condition ] / make certain that something will occur

2️⃣ ✅ assure: to remove doubt or fear from [ a person ] / to convince or give confidence to someone

3️⃣ ✅ insure: protect against loss, damage, or injury / provide or obtain insurance on / to provide financial protection against loss.


For example:
🔸 Before the trip, I wanted to assure my family of my safety, ensure all preparations were complete, and insure my belongings against loss.

🔸 The manager assured the team of their capabilities, ensured all resources were in place, and insured the equipment against damage.

1- ensure: Emma set her alarm for 6 a.m., ensuring she wouldn’t sleep in.

2- assure: I assure you that I’ll be on my best behavior.

3- insure: If you don’t insure your car, you can’t drive it!


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#Unit-33 Should 1

The last poll we posted was as follows:

She acts as if she ________ everything.
A- knows
B- knew
C- both 'A' and 'B'

How can we decide which is the correct answer? 🤔

🔸 The phrase "as if she ______ everything" is a subordinate clause that is a part of bigger sentence "She acts......" . This subordinate clause depends on the main clause ["She acts"] to make sense.


🔸 The expression "as if" introduces a condition that is hypothetical (unreal). It often triggers the use of the subjunctive mood, which deals with wishes, or conditions contrary to reality or fact.

🔸 The subjunctive mood in such contexts is usually formed using the past tense for, of the verb, even when the main verb is in the present tense.
👉 "He talks as if he were a king."
"He talks" = indicative mood (reality)
"he were a king" = subjunctive mood (not real / contrary to fact)


Back to our example:
A- "knows" [ indicative mood - closer to fact ]
She acts as someone who actually knows everything.

B- "knew" [ subjunctive mood - contrary to fact ]
She imagines / thinks she knows everything.

Grammatically, "knew" is more appropriate after "as if" but, in everyday English, the indicative mood is commonly used.

🔸 People often say things like: "He acts as if he owns the place."
🤔 Since he doesn't actually own the place, it should be subjunctive mood verb [owned], but the common use after "as if" nowadays is the indicative mood verb [owns], especially for real-world comparisons.


Thus, both 'A' and 'B' are correct here. There is a slight grammatical difference between the two in terms of their formality.

A- knows ✅
B- knew ✅

Kudos to those who chose "C- both 'A' and 'B'".


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#Unit-33 Exercises || Answered