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Paul Gibson said: The plural form of "research" is "studies", NOT researches. Well, that is manifestly untrue - as illustrated in post 30. This thread started with a misuse of the word "researches" to mean "studies", but the correct use of "researches" has a long history and that use remains current. Paul Gibson said:
This is supported by the Google Ngram for researches,advices,guidances. It can be seen that (a) in BE, and more markedly in AE, researches has declined year on year from the 1850s, (b) advices [1], and guidances, which are very strongly uncountable, and which should not be seen in the plural, sometimes are.
Nov 8, 2014. #4. We research things or we research into things. Context decides which is better. When research already exists (in the form of written papers) then that research is about or concerning the subject. My version. It is important to state that the current amount of research available to academics and the general public into thermal ...
Apr 6, 2007. #12. elroy said: "To research a subject" (not ON a subject) suggests something relatively in-depth. "To do research on a subject" suggests little or partial research. "To conduct" or "carry out" research on a subject would be a more elevated way to express the same idea. As was said, definitely not "make."
Sep 7, 2011. #8. littlemonyou said: Oh I am sorry, I think I had a wrong vocabulary, the "research". I agree that "research" it self is totally uncountable. In that case, you must use "much," or find another term such as "a lot of" (which is sometimes considered unsuitable for formal papers). You can't use "many."
research ( countable and uncountable; plural researches) ( uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, et cetera; laborious or continued search after truth. ( countable) A particular instance or piece of research. F.
Sorry. The difference is that "by the lake" modifies "park" - it describes where the park (the subject of the sentence) is. But in the OP example, "most of the" modifies "research," describing the quantity of research. "Most" is not the subject. "Research" is. Last edited: Aug 14, 2013. S.
English - United States. Feb 8, 2010. #2. A or B are possible. One does research in a particular field of study. He does research in cardiology. One does research on a particular subject. He does research on heart disease.
Jul 27, 2013. #3. It is possible to pluralize "researches" when you're using it to refer to specific, differentiated scholarly inquiries. Here's the OED: 2.a. Systematic investigation or inquiry aimed at contributing to knowledge of a theory, topic, etc., by careful consideration, observation, or study of a subject.
Senior Member. Isle of Wight, Southern England. British English. Apr 1, 2015. #2. The usual way is to say, 'Researching a topic'. You can say 'I am doing research on a topic - it's about wildlife in Africa. K.