COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Hi guys! Let's learn about countable and uncountable nouns. 

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countable nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. 

For example: "pen". 

We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens. 

                                            

let's count them!

                                                   

Here are some more countable nouns:

• dog, cat, animal, man, person
• bottle, box, litre
• coin, note, dollar
• cup, plate, fork
• table, chair, suitcase, bag

Countable nouns can be singular or plural:

• My cat is playing.
• My cats are playing.

singular

plural

When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word like a/the/my/this with it:

• I want an orange. (not I want orange.)
• Where is my bottle? (not Where is bottle?)

When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone:

• I like oranges.
• Bottles can break.

We can use some, any, a few and many with countable nouns:

• I've got some dollars.
• I haven't got many pens.

Uncountable noun

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. 

We cannot "count" them. 

For example, we cannot count "milk".

We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. 

bottles of milk
(can count)

milk
(can't count )

Here are some more uncountable nouns:

• music, art, love, happiness
• advice, information, news
• furniture, luggage
• rice, sugar, butter, water
• electricity, gas, power
• money, currency

We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of:

• a piece of news
• a bottle of water
• a grain of rice

We can use some, any, a little and much with uncountable nouns:

• I've got some money.
• I haven't got much rice

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