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[Countable vs. uncountable nouns #3]
Decide whether it is the countable or uncountable variant of the nouns in question that has been used. Indicate your choice by using lower case c (countable) or u (uncountable) in the blanks.

Example: Countable or uncountable trade:
It was more like a brotherhood than a trade. [c]

Countable or uncountable industry:
(1) The clerks in an industry are scattered among a multitude of small, private firms.
(2) The establishment of each workplace in modern industry costs a great deal of capital.
(3) In a dynamic industry like ours however, it is clear that many challenges remain.

Countable or uncountable language:
(4) This is strange language coming from a man born in 1965.
(5) The process is rather like learning a foreign language by watching subtitled foreign films.
(6) The noise level was high in both languages.

Countable of uncountable lamb:
(7) He invited them to choose between coq au vin and navarin of lamb.
(8) Mary had a little lamb.
(9) I didn't like lamb and still don't.

Countable or uncountable religion:
(10) Why trade one religion for another?
(11) Robespierre was an enthusiast for a new religion.
(12) He was deeply interested in religion.

Countable or uncountable paper:
(13) "All that crap, you're putting it in the paper?"
(14) A single sheet of paper comes out of the fax machine, face down.
(15) He picked up two slips of paper from his table.


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