countable or uncountable??

[chiefsmoke]

hi all,

can i ask the noun "cost" is countable or uncountable? thanks

cheers,

[MANH NGUYEN]

hi all,

can i ask the noun "cost" is countable or uncountable? thanks

cheers,

cost* */kɔst, kɒst/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kawst, kost] Show IPA Pronunciation
noun
–noun 1. the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
2. an outlay or expenditure of money, time, labor, trouble, etc.: What will the cost be to me?
3. a sacrifice, loss, or penalty: to work at the cost of one's health.

4. costs, Law. a. money allowed to a successful party in a lawsuit in compensation for legal expenses incurred, chargeable to the unsuccessful party.
b. money due to a court or one of its officers for services in a cause.

—Idiom. at all costs, regardless of the effort involved; by any means necessary: The stolen painting must be recovered at all costs. Also, at any cost.

Please read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost

Hope this would be helpful.

[chiefsmoke]

i see, thanks, so the noun "cost" can be both countable and uncountable.

we have a few costs to pay here.
yes but we have very little cost comparing to our competitors.

[MANH NGUYEN]

i see, thanks, so the noun "cost" can be both countable and uncountable.

we have a few costs to pay here.
yes but we have very little cost comparing to our competitors.

You are good. I call it "Monkeys see, monkeys do."
Just like water vs waters.

[chiefsmoke]

are you calling me a "monkey" sir Manh Nguyen??

p/s: i am just kidding...

[unnamed]

are you calling me a "monkey" sir Manh Nguyen??

p/s: i am just kidding...

I think he meant "monkies"

[MANH NGUYEN]

I think he meant "monkies"

mon·key (mŭngkē)
n. pl. mon·keys


1. Any of various long-tailed, medium-sized members of the order Primates, including the macaques, baboons, guenons, capuchins, marmosets, and tamarins and excluding the anthropoid apes and the prosimians.
2. One that behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.
3. The iron block of a pile driver.
4. Slang A person who is mocked, duped, or made to appear a fool: They made a monkey out of him.
5. Slang Drug addiction: have a monkey on one's back.

[MANH NGUYEN]

Yesterday, 01:53 PM #5
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are you calling me a "monkey" sir Manh Nguyen??


No Sir. You know more than that.

O HK toi goi may thang mui lo "You are dogs." No nhin lai toi cuoi co ve thich thu, con sua (bark) nua.

[chiefsmoke]

khec khec khec...hu' hu'

[lonely_boy]

i'm sorry, i don't understand your explanation well. I am stupid , i'm not good at El, so could you please tell me more? thank you!