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Countable VS. Uncountable nouns

Countable VS. Uncountable nouns. By: Jay Jinjuwadia and Ashin Katwala. Countable Nouns. Can be expressed in a plural form (-s) Usually things that exist as separate individuals units Examples: Hole/Holes I like that hole . I like those holes. Uncountable Nouns.

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Countable VS. Uncountable nouns

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  1. Countable VS. Uncountable nouns By: Jay Jinjuwadia and AshinKatwala

  2. Countable Nouns • Can be expressed in a plural form (-s) • Usually things that exist as separate individuals units • Examples: Hole/Holes I like that hole. I like those holes.

  3. Uncountable Nouns • Cannot be counted due being wholes that cannot be cut apart, collective, and abstractions • Examples: News, Rice This news is very important. I haven’t got much rice.

  4. Exceptions • Some words in the English language such as wine and light can be use as either countable or uncountable nouns. Wine: I just had a glass of wine. Merlot is one of the few wines used in cooking. Light: There is too much light. There are too many flashing lights.

  5. Use with articles Singular Plural Noncount

  6. Use with quantity terms • Much, less, little, a little, very little can only be used as uncountable nouns • Words like some, any, most, more, all, a lot of, no, and no one of the can be used with either with plural count or uncountable • Many, both, several, few/fewer/fewest, a few, one of the, a couple of can only be used with plural count nouns. • Each, every, any, and one can only be used with only count singular

  7. Things to remember • Countable nouns exist as individual unit • Uncountable nouns are usually collective nouns or abstractions • Remember, you guys don’t need to be math geniuses to determine whether a noun is countable or uncountable nouns.

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