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Trouble Supervisor Difficulties Problems Uncountable Noun I Hope

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Keyword trouble
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm having some troubles with my supervisor.
Correct Sentence I'm having some trouble with my supervisor.
Cloze Error Sentence I'm having some [[troubles]] with my supervisor.
Cloze Sentence I'm having some [[trouble]] with my supervisor.
Cloze Answer trouble
Choices troubles | trouble
Explanation

Trouble (= difficulties or problems) is an uncountable noun: 'I hope you didn't have any trouble getting here.' 'His back has been giving him a lot of trouble recently.'

Note the alternative: 'I'm sorry to cause you so many problems.'

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