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Rule "Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun \2 seems to be uncountable; consider using: <suggestion>some \2</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-many-vs-much/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have several wine.
    Correction suggestion: some wine
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I have some wine.
  • There were several IT teams (your local IT Support as well as...
  • Buzzards do not normally form flocks, but several may be seen together on migration or in good habitat.
  • He called on all the senior Afghan party leaders, many then based in exile in Peshawar, to work out a political settlement acceptable to all sides and parties.
  • There are several spelling and grammar checkers to choose from.
ID: MANY_NN_U [8]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)