55 Different count/mass noun distinctions resulting in use of plural for StE singular
 | A - feature is pervasive or obligatory | 13 |
 | B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare | 23 |
 | C - feature exists, but is extremely rare | 6 |
 | D - attested absence of feature | 25 |
 | X - feature is not applicable (given the structural make-up of the variety/P/C) | 7 |
 | ? - no information on feature is available | 3 |
- Feature area:
- Noun phrase
- Typical example:
- woods ‘bits of wood’; How many staffs are on medical leave?; These advices are coming because they’ve already studied all of us
- Example source:
- AbE, (Malcolm 2008: 586); MalE (Baskaran 2008: 613); EAfE (Schmied 2008: 455)
| Variety | World Region | Type | Value | |
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| Id | Primary text | Variety | Variety Type |
|---|---|---|---|