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Count & Noncount Nouns: The Basics. Nisha Ramesh , Catherine Wang, Elizabeth Xu Period 4. Check out this overview of count and noncount nouns before viewing our music video!. What are Count Nouns?. Nouns expressed in plural form, usually with an “s”
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Count & Noncount Nouns: The Basics NishaRamesh, Catherine Wang, Elizabeth Xu Period 4
Check out this overview of count and noncount nouns before viewing our music video!
What are Count Nouns? • Nouns expressed in plural form, usually with an “s” • Refer to things that exist as individual units: concrete & specific • Examples: princess, castle, dragon
What are Noncount Nouns? • Nouns that usually cannot be expressed in plural form • Refer to things that cannot be counted: abstract or general meaning • Examples: magic, love, snow
Adjectives with Nouns • Some/any: can express both count and noncount nouns • Much: noncount • Many: count • Little: noncount • Few: count
Adjectives with Nouns (cont’d) • A lot of/Lots of: substitute “many” & “much” • A little bit of: informal & precedes noncount noun • Enough, plenty of, & no: modify count & noncount
Exceptions to the Rules • Some nouns can be both count & noncount, depending on how they are classified • Count: Mom came back from the market with two fishes for dinner. • Noncount: We visited the hatchery to see different types of fish.
Articles with Nouns • Both count & noncount nouns use articles
Quantity Terms with Nouns • Quantity terms can be used together in combinations
Now watch our music video, “One Noun”, a parody of the hit “One Thing” by One Direction!