Due to a technical snag, I couldn't blog for a couple of days or so. Sorry for that.
Lierally, EQUIPMENT refers to the necessary items for a particular purpose. For example, 'A factory with modern equipment', 'Office equipment' etc. The word equipment is an uncountable noun and is used in a collective sense. E.g., 'The Indian army is planning to import the world-class equipment soon'.
Unfortunately in India this word is widely (mis)used as a countable noun. It is common to hear 'laboratory equipments', 'office equipments', 'studio equipments' and so on in India and other south Asian countries. In fact, according to pure English, these expressions should be 'laboratory equipment', 'office equipment' and 'studio equipment'
Some more such words which are used incorrectly are exemplifies below:
(These are modern furniture)
(Please take care of your luggage)
(I gathered a lot of information)
Good Night guys!
See you all tomorrow
Take care.
Posted by Jacob(Nova English Campus)
