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Help? Is "survey" a count or non-count noun?



barbarachiote
Brazil

Help? Is "survey" a count or non-count noun?
 
Hi, teachers!

Can you help me clear my doubt. is the noun "survey" count or non-count? thanks so much :D.

Barbara

24 Sep 2012      





Allisa
Bulgaria

Countable. Smile

24 Sep 2012     



ascincoquinas
Portugal

Hi Barbarachiote!

Allisa is right! :-)

Here:
sur‧vey [countable]
1 a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
carry out/conduct a survey (=do a survey)
We conducted a survey of parents in the village.
survey of
survey of US businesses
survey shows/reveals (that)
The survey showed that Britain �s trees are in good health.
2 an examination of an area of land in order to make a map of it
3 British English an examination of a house or other building done especially for someone who wants to buy it
4 a general description or report about a particular subject or situation:
a survey of modern English literature

24 Sep 2012     



barbarachiote
Brazil

Thank you all for the help and precise explanation.
 :D

24 Sep 2012