Countable and Uncontable Nouns

Countable and Uncontable Nouns

1. Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers.

   • They have a singular and a plural form.
     • The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an"
       • Dogs / hourse / Man / Idea.
         • I would like two books please.
           • She has three dogs.

2. Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers.

   • Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb
     • They usually do not have a plural form.
       • Sugar / Salt / Rice / Love / Fear
         • How much rice do you want?
           • He did not have much sugar left.
             • Quantifies
               • used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity
                 • Cuantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
                   • With Uncountable Nouns
                     • much / a little / little / very little * a bit (of)
                   • With Countable Nouns
                     • many / a few / few / very few ** a number (of)

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