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Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:57 pm**

hello! i hope you help me please with my question about grammar.

why is the word "small" used with uncountable nouns like hope and cause but can't be used with uncountable noouns lik "water" e.g. small water is wrong...

gracias!

Posted: **Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:17 am**

Clara wrote: why is the word "small" used with uncountable nouns like hope and cause

These certainly would not be normal collocations. Can you cite any examples of such usage from a native speaker?

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can i use small with uncountable nouns?

can i use small with uncountable nouns?

Re: can i use small with uncountable nouns?