landscape

[bap]

Can I use the word landscape in plural? when I try to write in my PC "to depict gloomy landscapes", it gives me as a mistake, and when I write the singular form is ok. where is the error? thank you!

 

[la reine victoria]

Can I use the word landscape in plural? when I try to write in my PC "to depict gloomy landscapes", it gives me as a mistake, and when I write the singular form is ok. where is the error? thank you!

Hi Bap,

Yes, landscape can be used in the plural. However, a little more context would be helpful here.

Used in the singular it would be 'to depict a gloomy landscape.'

LRV

 

[MCL]

Those wonderful -and horrid- computer spell checkers! I certainly couldn't survive without mine!

Go ahead and 'add' landscape in plural to your supplemental dictionary. Webster's confirms you are right!

 

[bartonig]

Landscape is one of those nouns that is dual-mode. It can be used as a count noun (most often) and as a noncount noun. In speaking about landscape painting (ie landscapes, in general) the following are possible:

as count nouns
Use dull colours to depict a gloomy landscape.
Use dull colours to depict gloomy landscapes.

as noncount nouns
Use dull colours to depict gloomy landscape.

However, I doubt grammar-checkers can cope with this variety.