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WHAT IS THE PLURAL FORM OF THE WORD 'TRAINING'?
The word training, when used as a noun, is a non-countable or collective noun. Therefore, it cannot be made plural by adding an 's' at the end of the word.
As it is a non-countable noun, we do not say 'one training', 'two trainings', 'three trainings'.
We can make the word training plural by adding appropriate countable nouns next to it. In this case, training now becomes a modifier.
For example, in the phrase training session, training modifies or describes the noun, session.
The word session is a countable noun. Its plural form would, therefore, be training sessions.
Other examples would be:
As it is a non-countable noun, we do not say 'one training', 'two trainings', 'three trainings'.
We can make the word training plural by adding appropriate countable nouns next to it. In this case, training now becomes a modifier.
For example, in the phrase training session, training modifies or describes the noun, session.
The word session is a countable noun. Its plural form would, therefore, be training sessions.
Other examples would be:
- training class - training classes
- training period - training periods
- training course - training courses
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY
Literally is often confused with figuratively.
We use literally when we want to describe something as actual, exact, or 'to the letter'.
Example 1: Sharon literally fell off her chair upon hearing the shocking news.
This means that Sharon actually fell off her chair.
Example 2: Rainwater was literally seeping through the walls of the apartment.
This means that rainwater was physically seeping through the walls.
We use figuratively when we want to express something metaphorically or imaginatively. It is used to mean something that is not really happening.
Example 1: After all, figuratively speaking, you and I are still on the same boat.
This does not mean that the two persons are actually on a boat. The speaker means to express in a metaphorical sense that the two persons are in the same situation.
Example 2: Figuratively speaking, Jennifer got herself into hot water.
This does not mean that Jennifer is actually in hot water. This is a figurative way of saying that Jenny got herself into trouble.
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