Countable and uncountable nouns
In English grammar, countable nouns are individual people, animals, places, things, or ideas which can be counted. Uncountable nouns are not individual objects, so they cannot be counted.
COUNTABLE NOUNS | UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS |
Things that we can count by 1, 2, 3 etc. | Things that we can’t count by 1,2, 3 etc. |
If you want to count something uncountable, use the words:
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These nouns are always uncountable in English:
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Countable nouns have got singular and plural forms | Uncountable nouns have only got singular form |
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Always use a / an with singular forms | Never use a/an |
Used with Countable Nouns Only
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Used with Uncountable Nouns Only
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Used with Countable & Uncountable Nouns
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