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Is weight countable or uncountable

Which of the following sentence is correct?

They are different weights.

They are different weight.

Re: Is weight countable or uncountable

'They are different weights' is correct, just as 'they are different sizes'is correct. The noun is plural, not singular, as 'they' is plural.

Re: Is weight countable or uncountable

There is some leniency on this one I think. I prefer the plural one, but I wouldn't put a red line underneath weight either - especially if you say:

They are a different weight.

It would be a harsh grammarian to hammer you for that. But, go for the plural. That's very tidy.