• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    harms

    Have we forgotten how to pluralize mass nouns? Back to the 2nd grade with you!

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      It’s correct if they’re talking about multiple different kinds of psychological harm - depression and psychosis, say. Much like if I go and buy both full-fat and semi-skimmed, then I’m buying milks; or if I’m checking the hardness of river and tap samples, then I’m testing waters.