LoginCountable and Uncountable Nouns for intermediate learners
It's important to know if a noun is countable or uncountable. This is going to help us to use the correct article. Let's learn more.
What Are Countable and Uncountable Nouns?
In English, nouns are often classified into two groups based on whether they can be counted or not.
- Countable Nouns
- Uncountable Nouns
Countable Nouns
In English, the majority of nouns are countable, meaning they can be quantified. By adding the suffix '-s', it is easy to create the plural form of these nouns, allowing them to refer to more than one object.
I found one
Jonathan can watch five
Uncountable Nouns
There are certain nouns that cannot be counted and therefore do not change form in the same way that countable nouns do. Let's examine some of them
- Languages: The names of different languages are uncountable.
Don't you like to learn
She speaks
- Sports: The names of sports are also uncountable.
Harry played
The children can choose to play
( Not Volleyballs or baseballs..)
- Subjects and Fields: Most subjects and fields such as music, literature, poetry, physics, mathematics, etc. cannot be counted.
She hates to do her
Does she listen to metal
- Some materials like tea, rice, water, sugar, salt, etc. cannot be counted.
Can you give me some
You are not allowed to have any
- Feelings are also uncountable nouns.
Can you define
(Not Can you define hapinesses...)
She cannot hide her
(Not she cannot hide her sadnesses...)
Warning!
It is important to remember that we can use both definite and indefinite article before countable nouns. However, with uncountable nouns, articles cannot be used.
There is
( Not there is a wine ...)
She always has
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