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Countable Nouns
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Anything that can be counted is considered a countable noun. It can be a singular noun or a plural noun.

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Singular countable nouns Plural countable nouns

a kangaroo

A kangaroo.

three kangaroos

Three kangaroos.

an airplane

An airplane.

two airplanes

Two airplanes.
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Uncountable Nouns
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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.

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Some Uncountable Nouns Refer to:
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weather

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Weather.
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  • rain

  • lightning

  • wind

  • snow

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ideas and experiences

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Ideas or experiences
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  • advice

  • fun

  • progress

  • information

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materials and substances

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Materials or substances
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  • water

  • milk

  • gold

  • cement

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groups or collections of things

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Group of things.
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  • equipment

  • furniture

  • garbage

  • luggage

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abstract concepts

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Abstract concepts
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  • love

  • luck

  • happiness

  • music

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns—Exercise
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Using Articles and Adjectives
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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

 

a car = 1 car

A car.


an elephant = 1 elephant

An elephant.

many = a large number

 

many books = a large number of books

Many books

few = a small number

 

few countries = a small number of countries

Few countries
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much = a large quantity

 

much food = a large quantity of food
 

Food on a table

little/a little bit of = a small quantity

a little bit of snow = a small quantity of snow

A little snow.
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Used with Countable and Uncountable Nouns
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the & some = more than 1 when used with countable nouns

the & some = a certain quantity when used with uncountable nouns

the 5 planes 
some planes

Planes.

 

the cheese
some cheese

Cheese.

 

any = more than 1 or none when used with countable nouns

any = a certain quantity or none when used with uncountable nouns

Are there any workers left?

A factory with workers.

Do you have any soap?

A soap and bubbles.

There aren’t any workers left.

A factory.

 

I don’t have any soap.

No soap.

 

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

a lot of employees
enough employees
plenty of employees

A lot of employees.

 

a lot of money
enough money
plenty of money

a lot of money.

 

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