2007年10月25日 · 1,380,000 for "mountain area 603,000 for "mountainous area And don't forget to look at some of the the links to check if they really include what you are looking for. Very few of the "mountain area" links are using mountain attributively (noun as an adjective). 2 for "walking in a mountain area 811 for "walking in a mountainous area.

2013年11月18日 · More than one site in more than one mountainous area: "We found several sites in mountainous areas of Luoyang." (or "in the mountains of Luoyang") One site / one mountainous area: "We found a site in the mountainous …

2010年10月28日 · They mean different things... you'd usually say "I prefer the mountains". This means you like mountains in general, or mountainous areas. "I prefer the mountain." would mean you prefer one specific mountain to the seaside. I guess if you lived on a small island with only one mountain you might say that... but it's a little strange!

2011年8月27日 · Do not confuse "municipality" with "city." A few American cities have expanded to encompass their counties, and therefore much suburban and even some rural land, but apart from the legal/administrative use of the word, "city" is usually used in English to describe a densely-populated area, regardless of administrative boundaries or political terminology.

2016年7月12日 · Here, "mountains" refers to an area, and it's normal to use "in". I'd never use "in the mountain" if I was talking about hiking on that mountain. If you were talking about being in some cave or passage that was tunneled into the mountain, it would make sense to say that you were "in the mountain."

2014年5月3日 · Ok, the sentence would be: "It is the best in/on the area." and "They are the best in/on this field." I was wondering when to use the in and when to use the on, because I have the impression that the explanation you gave me earlier doesn't really apply in this case. Many thanks in advance for your answers and explanations Regards, F

2015年1月5日 · I think "square footage," or perhaps even better, "floor area," as Wordnip suggests. The problem of the floor area listed in a rental contract not matching the actual floor area you'll find if you measure your apartment is well known in Hong Kong ... to the extent that for a calendar I wrote in 1997, I highlighted the discrepancies.

2006年5月26日 · It seems true to say that collective nouns in American English more commonly take a singular verb. In British English, however, as GenJen says, it's more usual to treat a collective noun as plural when the sense demands it, e.g.

2017年2月14日 · You do not need the word "area". "He just bought a house with "2000 square feet" or "2000-square-foot” area." - "2000 square feet" or "2000-square-foot” is an area... However, as has been pointed out, this type of description of houses in the UK, Ireland and most of the English speaking world is very rare.

2012年11月20日 · Yes, that is the usual case, but strangely, I like 2. more than I like 1. "tall" is used to describe something that is relatively small in width, i.e. if you divide its height by its width, you get a large number.