How do you I refer to different kind of an uncountable noun? For example, this is a part of my writing:
Using oil (coconut oil, olive oil) to moisturize your skin after bath. Those oil...
I want to explicitly refer to two kinds of oil to avoid other oil like engine oil mistakenly. Does those suit here? Are they countable? I think it's yes (look, I use they and them to refer to them in this sentence and the previous one). However, isn't that after using those, we should use the plural form of the noun? In that case, oils, not oil, should be use, right? And in that case, is oil a countable noun now?
Answer
Yes, you can use a plural. In this case, you're no longer talking about oil itself but about two different types/kinds/sorts of oil. With this construction, the noun becomes countable and can be put in the plural.
So, you should say: those oils Be sure not to forget the plural s after oil or your sentence will not be grammatically correct.
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