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I gained some weight. vs I gained some weights.

The correct phrase is 'I gained some weight.' The word 'weight' is typically used in its singular form when referring to an increase in body mass. 'Weights' is the plural form of 'weight' and usually refers to physical objects that are used for exercise.
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I gained some weight.

Correct. 'Weight' is the appropriate term when talking about an increase in body mass.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has put on some extra pounds or mass.

Examples:

  • I gained some weight over the holidays.
  • She noticed that she had gained some weight after not exercising for a while.
  • Mar 14, 2024 ... r/Enshrouded - I think I gained some weight. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and ...
  • Aug 9, 2022 ... N YEA I GAINED SOME WEIGHT… BUT LET ME SLAY REAL QUICK. more. View all 1,405 comments.
  • Jan 3, 2024 ... ... I gained some weight. 7 comments. r/MadeMeSmile icon. r/MadeMeSmile · One of my favorite parts of Midwest dadding is carving pumpkins. Kiddo ...
  • I gained some weight when I injured my back and needed surgery and with Dr Wolver's help, I was able to lose it again. July 2024. Excellent presentation ...
  • Why do the best things in the world either make you fat, pregnant or addicted I gained some weight bc I exercise and eat extra fries ... ❤️ ...
  • Mar 31, 2010 ... I suffered with diarrhea, hurting in my stomach, cramps and weight loss. When I gained some weight, I would say (jokingly), “I am going to keep ...
  • Nov 30, 2012 ... "I gained some weight due to increased muscle. I continue to work out a lot and plan to stay at my current weight." Raised by his mother and ...
  • Dec 22, 2020 ... When we started dating with my bf a couple of years ago I gained some weight, he asked me to lose some and said that he knows guys who broke ...
  • Oct 19, 2018 ... “We started going out to restaurants and we stopped working out, and I gained some weight,” Tuncali tells NBC News BETTER. Tuncali, 33 ...

Alternatives:

  • I put on some weight.
  • I added a few pounds.
  • I've gained a bit of weight.
  • I've gotten heavier.

I gained some weights.

Incorrect. 'Weights' is the plural form of 'weight' and usually refers to physical objects used for exercise, not an increase in body mass.

  • Jul 25, 2023 ... Actually i gained some weights. Should i go jim again? #gorillagang #calisthenics #teen #bodybuilding #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel ...
  • Oct 23, 2024 ... I gained some weights. Should i go jim again? #gorillagang #calisthenics #teen #bodybuilding #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel #workoutmotivation # ...
  • Jul 5, 2022 ... Actually i gained some weights. Should i go jim again? #gorillagang #calisthenics #teen #bodybuilding #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel ...
  • I gained some weights. 3 (0.5). 16, The medicine is expensive. 0 (0.0). 17, Others, 6 (1.0). 18, Total, 591 (100.0). 19, Values are presented by number (%). * ...
  • Last time it was 8 years ago. Noticeable I gained some weights . Got some cioppino this time.
  • Dec 31, 2015 ... ... I care what I eat than bags... I guess that's why I gained some weights during this X'mas... L · lovingmybags. O.G.. Nov 24, 2006. 5,455. 1,136.
  • Jun 2, 2024 ... I gained some weights recently and I look like shit in just about any clothes with that belly sticking out, which has motivated me to go ...
  • Mar 29, 2016 ... I gained some weights. 3 (0.5). The medicine is expensive. 0 (0.0). Others, 6 (1.0). Total, 591 (100.0). Open in a new tab. Values are presented ...
  • It was a bit small then again I gained some weights so cannot blame the manufacturer :P. It was a bit small then again I gained some weights so cannot blame the ...

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