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he gave me one information vs he gave me two information

Both phrases are incorrect. In English, the word 'information' is an uncountable noun, so it does not take a plural form. The correct way to express this idea is 'he gave me some information' or 'he gave me a piece of information.'

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he gave me one information

This phrase is incorrect. 'Information' is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form.

The correct way to express this idea is 'he gave me some information' or 'he gave me a piece of information.'
  • Not exactly an altruist, but he gave me one thing...
  • No, he gave me one opportunity.
  • He gave me one as well.
  • He gave me one overriding order.
  • I needed a job, he gave me one.
  • You know a customer of mine, he gave me one of those once.
  • And then he gave me one of his architect-of-the-year grins.
  • And then he gave me one of the most passionate kisses I've ever had in my life.
  • He gave me one in the Metropol.
  • He gave me one: "A Photographic Essay of Centralia, Pennsylvania."
  • He gave me three different birthdays.
  • He gave me my first interview.
  • He gave me a letter explaining everything.
  • What he gave me were nightmares.
  • He showed up one day and he came in with two ukuleles and he gave me one.
  • He gave me so much and then they took him away.
  • And he gave me a timetable.
  • He gave me the name Mrs. Coleman.
  • He gave me a B+ for the semester.
  • He gave me a reason to hang on to my humanity...

Alternatives:

  • he gave me some information
  • he gave me a piece of information

he gave me two information

This phrase is incorrect. 'Information' is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form.

The correct way to express this idea is 'he gave me some information' or 'he gave me a piece of information.'
  • He gave me two dollars to see that nobody started a fire.
  • I gave him my mom's number and he gave me two courtside tickets to the Bulls game.
  • The reply that she received gave information on two derogations, one relating to fur that was part of personal or household effects being brought into the EU, and the other relating to fur or products containing fur that have not been bred or killed for fur production.
  • Told a patient yesterday he didn't have cancer, and he was so happy, he gave me two floor seats.
  • The guy at the shop, he gave me two.
  • He gave me three different birthdays.
  • He gave me my first interview.
  • But he gave me usefull information.
  • What he gave me were nightmares.
  • He gave me something in return.
  • My husband gave me two sapphire rings.
  • John gave me the most amazing gift - he gave me Diana.
  • He gave me my first communion.
  • And he gave me this cloth.
  • He gave me his human lie detector thing, but I passed.
  • He... he gave me the equations.
  • No, he gave me your address.
  • He gave me an itch with his belt.
  • He gave me all the circumstances, Jane.
  • See, he gave me this note, and...

Alternatives:

  • he gave me some information
  • he gave me a piece of information

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