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Default Re: countable and uncountable nouns exception

There are lots of counter examples though - again it depends on the context and how the word is being used. All of the following are authentic examples from books and websites - just Google them if you want to see the source :
  • Seven nut and seed butters for your pantry
  • In the 2004/2005 season the rains came early but then stopped. Many farmers had to replant their cotton due to insufficient rains at planting.
  • The study presents the results of a two-year research of protozoan infections of cattles from the Northern-Bačka district (Voјvodina, Serbia). The research was conducted on cow-farms and ...
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