Hello!
Is "copyright" a mass noun?
Is "copyright" a mass noun?
I can't think of an example of its being used as an uncountable noun. Could you give me one?If you're asking whether it's countable or uncountable, it can be either.
Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.I can't think of an example of its being used as an uncountable noun. Could you give me one?
Couldn’t that have also been: “Copywrites are a separate legal area from trademarks.”?Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. To me, that example (in the uncountable form) sounds almost as bad as "Cat is a separate veterinarian area from dog."Couldn’t that have also been: “Copywrites are a separate legal area from trademarks.”?
The non-countable form isn’t striking my ear very naturally.
No, although we might say "copyrights are a separate issue from reprint rights."Couldn’t that have also been: “Copyrights are a separate legal area from trademarks.”?
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