Countable and Uncountable Nouns
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Countable Nouns
Countable nouns are things you can count! You can say one, two, or any number of them. They are things you can count individually.
Examples of Countable Nouns:
- Apples – “I have three apples.”
- Books – “She has five books.”
- Friends – “I have two friends.”
- Dogs – “We have two dogs.”
How do we use them?
- Singular: One apple, one dog
- Plural: Three apples, five books
Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are things you cannot count individually. These are usually things that are too small or too big to count (like liquids or things that come in big amounts). You can’t say one, two, or any specific number.
Examples of Uncountable Nouns:
- Water – “I need some water.”
- Rice – “I ate rice for lunch.”
- Sugar – “There’s too much sugar in my coffee!”
- Music – “I love listening to music.”
How do we use them?
- We don’t say two waters or three sugars. Instead, we use expressions like some, a lot of, much, little, or a bit of.
Example: “I need some water.”
Example: “I don’t like much sugar in my tea.”
How to Tell the Difference?
Here’s a quick rule to help you:
- If you can count it (like books or apples), it’s countable!
- If you can’t count it individually (like water or sugar), it’s uncountable!
Examples:
Rice – Uncountable (You can’t say “two rices.”)
Friends – Countable (You can say “three friends.”)
Milk – Uncountable (You can’t say “two milks.”)
Books – Countable (You can say “four books.”)
Music – Uncountable (You can’t say “three musics.”)
Here’s a video summary of this lesson, with more tips to distinguish between these two types of nouns:
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