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Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable and uncountable nouns

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Таня Кравченко

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Countable

  • The class of countable nouns includes objects that can be counted. ( have plural form)

  • table - tables

  • boy-boys

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The verb "to be" with such nouns takes both singular and plural forms:

  • Example: There are many cars on the road.

  • His car is very expensive.


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For countable objects, both the indefinite and the definite article can be used

  • I have a car.

  • The car needs to be repaired.

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Uncountable

  • Feelings, emotions

  • hate, fear, happiness and others.

  • Happiness is the best thing we can create for other people.

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Abstract nouns

  • information, space, time and others.


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Weather phenomena

  • weather, cold, wind and others.

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Substances and materials

  • wood, salt, flour, water and others.

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Types of food

  • bread, meat, cheese, butter etc.

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Gases

  • air, oxygen etc.

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Mass Nouns

  • hair, furniture, clothes, traffic, luggage etc.

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Sports

  • gymnastics, football, tennis etc.

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"always is"

  • news ( a piece of news)

  • mоney

  • *advice (**a piece of advice) or (many pieces of advice)*

  • furniture

  • luggage

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"always are"

  • clothes

  • contents

  • funds

  • goods

  • odds

  • police

  • thanks

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many (with countable):

  • I have many collegues in my office.







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much(with uncountable)

  • There is much love in the world.

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few (with countable)

  • Too few people agreed to do this.

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little (with uncountable)

  • I have little time.

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