why is the word-time-countable?
1 I'm sorry but I have filled all my available times for those days.
2 The only time he brings up his dad is around the time of his dad's birthday, the anniversary of his death or the time when they found out about his prognosis. At those times he is clearly grieving.

Isn't the word "time uncountable? Thank you.

Question

why is the word-time-countable?
1 I'm sorry but I have filled all my available times for those days.
2 The only time he brings up his dad is around the time of his dad's birthday, the anniversary of his death or the time when they found out about his prognosis. At those times he is clearly grieving.

Isn't the word "time uncountable?  Thank you.

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It actually depends on the context. Time as a concept is uncountable but time or times as instances is a different story. 
Time goes by slowly - uncountable
There were times (instances) when I went to bed without dinner - countable
There was a time (instance) when time (concept) went by very slowly. 😃

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It actually depends on the context. Time as a concept is uncountable but time or times as instances is a different story. 
Time goes by slowly - uncountable
There were times (instances) when I went to bed without dinner - countable
There was a time (instance) when time (concept) went by very slowly. 😃

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