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I don't know which one to use, "is" or "are"?

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I don't know which one to use, "is" or "are"?

Thank you

grammatical-number questions

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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.

answered Apr 2 at 20:11

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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

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The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.

It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.

A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.

Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

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Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.

answered Apr 2 at 20:11

Inquisitive

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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.

answered Apr 2 at 20:11

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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.

answered Apr 2 at 20:11

Inquisitive

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Both are fine, because you can think of the ‘five and a half million tons” as a group, and you can think of them as individual tons.

answered Apr 2 at 20:11

Inquisitive

1884

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answered Apr 2 at 20:11

Inquisitive

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answered Apr 2 at 20:11

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answered Apr 2 at 20:11

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However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

add a comment |

However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

However I would say "are" because the tons are countable and plural. I would say "A ton (or van load) of laundry is sent from this hotel every day" because there is only ton or one van load regardless of the fact that the ton or van load is made up of many items.

– BoldBen
Apr 2 at 21:56

add a comment |

The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.

It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.

A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.

Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

add a comment |

The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.

It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.

A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.

Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

add a comment |

The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.

It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.

A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.

Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

The word laundry as clothing is not a countable noun.

It is countable when referring to the premises where cleaning is done.

A very large quantity of laundry is processed every year.

Five and a half million tons of laundry is sent to twelve laundries, which are inspected every month.

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

answered Apr 2 at 19:09

Weather Vane

3,098517

Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

add a comment |

Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

Regards countable when referring to the premises, I do not disagree, but I would far prefer "there are two laudromats on this block" to "there are two laundries on this block." Might be AmEng/BrEng difference.

– cobaltduck
Apr 2 at 19:46

@cobaltduc a laundromat is a term coined for an automatic laundry. In UK we do have some laundromats but they are automated small-scale premises where customers was their own clothes (though a "service wash" is sometimes available from the attendant). A laundry has large machines that handle hotels' and restaurants' linen too.

– Weather Vane
Apr 2 at 19:49

Laundromat is a trademark of the American Westinghouse Corporation, used for their washing machines, both domestic and coin-operated, since 1940. I guess the term has become a generic term in the US for a self-service, coin-operating laundry establishment. In Britain, these tend to be called "launderettes". It's a bit like Xerox versus photocopier, or Hoover versus vacuum cleaner.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:14

@cobaltduck, in Britain a laundry is any room or building where clothing, sheets, etc is washed, (laundered in fact). There used to be lots of companies that would pick up your washing.wash it in their laundry, and bring it back clean and dry. When self-service places got popular, these tended to be called "launderettes" or "coin-operated laundries" to distinguish them from plain laundries.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:18

Bed linen is not clothing, but it can be laundry.

– Michael Harvey
Apr 2 at 20:19

add a comment |

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