law or laws?
1.) According to this country's ____, a rapist is punishable by death.
A.) law
B.) laws
C.) (either way)
2.) I want to study ____ when I am in the university.
A.) law
B.) laws
C.) (either way)
3.) The president just signed the bill into ____ this past monday.
A.) law
B.) laws
C.) (either way)
4.) The ____ of the land _____ that all men are created equal.
A.) law, states
B.) laws, state
C.) (either way)
I guess my question is about the usage of the word "law."
Would you please help me get a handle on the usage of this word, thanks.
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Answers · 5
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Hello NoAgenda,
The noun 'law' could be either countable or non countable according to its meaning; in the later case it doesn't have a Plural.
1) C
Here it could either refer to a specific law concerning rape or a set of laws.So both apply.
2) A
Law here is an non countable noun and means the study of systems of law and how laws work.
3) A
4) A
"the law of the land" altogether is a legal term.
2
1: b) laws - not a specific law, but perhaps several laws.
2. a) law - in this case, it's a generic term.
3. a) law - same reason as above.
4. a) law - the whole phrase is "the law of the land".
In general, you would use "law". The only time you use it as a plural is if you have several laws in mind.
1
b,a,a,c
1
I think it should be B, A, A, A
1
i think all the answer are A.
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