English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NON-COUNT NOUNS
The boy has ~great potentials~ (nonstandard).
The boy has ~a great potential~ (standard).
The boy has *great potential* (standard).
If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.
She likes to collect ~junks~ around (nonstandard).
She likes to collect *junk* around (standard).
Junk is old and used goods that have little value and that you do not want any more.
He writes ~softwares~ for computer for computer projects (nonstandard).
He writes *software* for computer projects (standard).
GAB
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