mahmoud ghanem
24-08-2010, 10:48 PM
Countable nouns are for things we can count *
Examples
dog, horse, man, shop, idea
They usually have a singular and plural form
Examples
two dogs, ten horses, a man, six men, the shops, a few ideas
Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count *
Examples
tea, sugar, water, air, rice
They are often the names for abstract ideas or qualities
Examples
knowledge, beauty, anger, fear, love
They are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form. We cannot say sugars, angers, knowledges
: Examples of common uncountable nouns
.money, furniture, happiness, sadness, research, evidence, safety, beauty, knowledge •
We cannot use a/an with these nouns. To express a quantity of one of these nouns, use a word or
:expression like
... some, a lot of, a piece of, a bit of, a great deal of
Examples
There has been a lot of research into the causes of this disease •
He gave me a great deal of advice before my interview •
They've got a lot of furniture •
Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns •
Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English. Some of the most common of
:these are
,work
,news
,progress
,traffic
,travel
,trouble
,weather
,Accommodation
,advice
,baggage
,accommodation
,behaviour
,bread
,furniture
,information
,luggage
:BE CAREFUL with the noun 'hair' which is normally uncountable in English
She has long blonde hair •
:It can also be countable when referring to individual hairs
My father's getting a few grey hairs now
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Examples
dog, horse, man, shop, idea
They usually have a singular and plural form
Examples
two dogs, ten horses, a man, six men, the shops, a few ideas
Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count *
Examples
tea, sugar, water, air, rice
They are often the names for abstract ideas or qualities
Examples
knowledge, beauty, anger, fear, love
They are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form. We cannot say sugars, angers, knowledges
: Examples of common uncountable nouns
.money, furniture, happiness, sadness, research, evidence, safety, beauty, knowledge •
We cannot use a/an with these nouns. To express a quantity of one of these nouns, use a word or
:expression like
... some, a lot of, a piece of, a bit of, a great deal of
Examples
There has been a lot of research into the causes of this disease •
He gave me a great deal of advice before my interview •
They've got a lot of furniture •
Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns •
Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English. Some of the most common of
:these are
,work
,news
,progress
,traffic
,travel
,trouble
,weather
,Accommodation
,advice
,baggage
,accommodation
,behaviour
,bread
,furniture
,information
,luggage
:BE CAREFUL with the noun 'hair' which is normally uncountable in English
She has long blonde hair •
:It can also be countable when referring to individual hairs
My father's getting a few grey hairs now
For more information click here (http://grammarcourse.blogspot.com)