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furniture は不可算名詞だから、可算名詞を修飾する形容詞 several の修飾は受けられない
（つまり、several furniture とは言えない）。 他方、piece は可算名詞なので
several pieces とすることはできる。 よって、不可算名詞を１点、２点、数点と数えて言う場合は、「a
piece [two pieces, several pieces ] of 不可算名詞」 とする。
数量を表す形容詞と可算・不可算名詞との関係は次の通り。あやふやな部分が見つかったら、きちんと覚えておこう。
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