Nouns can be countable or uncountable.
Countable | Uncountable |
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Explanation | |
– can be counted | – cannot be counted |
– have a plural form | – don’t have a plural form |
Examples | |
glass(es), bottle(s)… | liquids y gases water, milk, wine… |
apple(s), grape(s)… | granular substances salt, sugar, rice… |
lamp(s), radiator(s)… | energy and forces electricity, heat… |
student(s), class(es)… | subjects maths, science, history… |
dollar(s), euro(s)… | grouped concepts money, food, news… |
idea(s), friend(s)… | information and abstract concepts happiness, democracy, friendship… |
There be | |
there is (singular) there are (plural) | there is |
Quantifiers | |
(how) many | (how) much |
a lot (of) | a lot (of) |
some | some |
any | any |
a couple, several, (a) few | (a) little |