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  • Uncountable battle plane, battle airship were rowing out had been covered by gigantic battle group of fleets.

    Heroes Man | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • (Uncountable, or mass, items are those like milk, money, mortar; countable items are those like coins, cups, kitties.) That is why an Ideal Boy says things like:

    “10 items or less” is just fine « Motivated Grammar 2008

  • (Uncountable, or mass, items are those like milk, money, mortar; countable items are those like coins, cups, kitties.) That is why an Ideal Boy says things like:

    2008 September « Motivated Grammar 2008

  • Uncountable gay men and lesbians in the military can thank Hillary for her hard work on tolerance that resulted in "don't ask, don't tell" AKA "stay in the closet or we'll can your a**."

    Hillary's Speech: Words Don't Matter, Work Does 2009

  • Uncountable abstract nouns with generic meaning have no article: I'm studying philosophy.

    Archive 2008-12-01 DC 2008

  • Uncountable abstract nouns with generic meaning have no article: I'm studying philosophy.

    On the, again DC 2008

  • Uncountable side streets led away from the ave - nue, and mountain dwarves moved quickly and quietly along them.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

  • Uncountable side streets led away from the ave - nue, and mountain dwarves moved quickly and quietly along them.

    Flint the King Kirchoff, Mary 1990

  • Uncountable tons of sand continued to pour into the moat, which still showed no sign of filling up.

    The Day of the Dissonance Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • Uncountable variations had been added to the simple phrase 'put behind bars'.

    Secret Mission Moluk Voltz, William 1975

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