English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
STUFF or STUFFS?
I need to get some ~stuffs~ on the next street (nonstandard).
I need to get some stuff on the next street (standard). Stuff is a collective noun for substance or a group of things, ideas, etc.
We have to get ~foodstuff~ for next month (nonstandard).
We have to get foodstuffs for next month (standard). Items used to make food are called foodstuffs.
GAB
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