Very recently Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that “money doesn’t grow on trees” during his speech to the nation where he defended his economic reforms. If the popular saying is changed to “Monies ...

A noun is a thing, e.g. cat, room, exam. Most of the time, we can talk about how many of these things we have: Bobby has three cats at home! It’s amazing how many rooms are empty in our school. I have ...

The question above emanated from some comments that greeted a recent observation by Lagos-based media executive, Bamidele Johnson. In a Facebook post, he had reminded his friends – and foes – that ...

The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns. For more great language tips and programmes visit ...