Anything that can be counted is considered a countable noun. It can be a singular noun or a plural noun.
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a kangaroo  |
three kangaroos  |
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an airplane  |
two airplanes  |
Anything that cannot be easily separated or counted is considered as an uncountable noun. It is referred to as a mass, a whole, or a concept.
weather
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rain
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lightning
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wind
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snow
ideas and experiences
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advice
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fun
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progress
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information
materials and substances
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water
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milk
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gold
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cement
groups or collections of things
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equipment
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furniture
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garbage
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luggage
abstract concepts
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love
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luck
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happiness
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music
Pay attention to the articles and the adjectives you use with different nouns. Some can be used with only countable or only uncountable nouns.
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a/an = one object |
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a car = 1 car 
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many = a large number |
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many books = a large number of books  |
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few = a small number |
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few countries = a small number of countries  |
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much = a large quantity |
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much food = a large quantity of food  |
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little/a little bit of = a small quantity |
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a little bit of snow = a small quantity of snow  |
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the & some = more than 1 when used with countable nouns |
the & some = a certain quantity when used with uncountable nouns |
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the 5 planes 
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the cheese 
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any = more than 1 or none when used with countable nouns |
any = a certain quantity or none when used with uncountable nouns |
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Are there any workers left?  |
Do you have any soap?  |
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There aren’t any workers left. 
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I don’t have any soap. 
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a lot of, enough, plenty of = a large number when used with countable nouns |
a lot, enough, plenty of = a large quantity when used with uncountable nouns |
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a lot of employees 
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a lot of money 
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