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Countables & Uncountables. Grammar Reference Preparatore:Dott.ssa Barbara Meloni. Countables & Uncountables. In English, some nouns are countable: A book / Two book s A count noun or countable is a noun that has a singular and a plural form: year / year s bird / bird s.
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Countables & Uncountables Grammar Reference Preparatore:Dott.ssa Barbara Meloni
Countables & Uncountables In English, some nouns are countable: A book / Two books A count noun or countable is a noun that has a singular and a plural form: year / years bird / birds.
Countables & Uncountables Other nouns, instead, are uncountable: bread water Uncountable nouns are nouns that only have a singular form: Eg: SUBSTANCES /ABSTRACT NOUNS Tea coffee beer water wine Gold ice sand oil wood death experience beauty
Countables & Uncountables SOME & Any We use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns: There is some bread on the table There aresome oranges on the table We also use some in questionswhen weask for things and offer things: Would you like some coffee?
Countables & Uncountables We use any in questions and negativesentences with uncountable nouns andplural nouns: Is there any water? I can’t see any rice. Does she have any children? There aren’t any people.
Countables & Uncountables How much….. ? and How many ….? We use how much with uncount nouns. How much water is there? We use how many with count nouns. How many apples are there?