Countable and Uncountable Nouns

In English grammar, words that refer to people, places, or things are called nouns. They can be classified in many ways. One way to classify nouns is according to whether they can be counted or not. Many English mista es are related to this point. !y reading through this page, you will understand" # # what countable and uncountable nouns are how to use them correctly in a sentence

Countable (or count) nouns are words which can be counted. They ha$e a singular form and a plural form. They usu% ally refer to things. Most countable nouns become plural by adding an &s' at the end of the word. (or e)ample" *ingular chair bottle student +lural chairs bottles students

Uncountable (or non-count) nouns are words which cannot be counted. Therefore, they only ha$e a singular form. They ha$e no plural forms. These words are thought of as wholes rather than as parts. They usually refer to abstrac% tions ,such as confidence or ad$ice- or collecti$es ,such as e.uipment or luggage-. (or e)ample" *ingular money furniture information

Using Countable & Uncountable Nouns /hen using countable or uncountable nouns, pay attention to articles and ad0ecti$es1 *ome articles and ad0ecti$es can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. 2owe$er, others can be used with only countable or only uncountable nouns. Used with Countable Nouns Only a many few a few a doctor, a pen, a meal, a class, a college many cups, many boo s, many libraries, many flights few .uestions, few tables, few apples, few holidays, few countries a few .uestions, a few problems, a few issues, a few issues

Used with Uncountable Nouns Only much little a little bit of much money, much time, much food, much water, much energy little trouble, little e.uipment, little meat, little patience a little bit of confidence, a little bit of sleep, a little bit of snow

Used with Countable 3 Uncountable Nouns the some any no a lot of lots of enough plenty of countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable countable uncountable the mon eys, the schools, the teachers, the boats, the bananas the cheese, the machinery, the luggage, the grass, the nowledge some tables, some stores, some grapes, some cities, some nurses some time, some news, some bread, some salt, some mail any for s, any soc s, any bathrooms, any waiters, any beliefs any ad$ice, any soap, any transportation, any gold, any homewor no maga4ines, no chocolates, no pilots, no rings, no mar ers no trouble, no grass, no scenery, no money, no furniture a lot of animals, a lot of coins, a lot of immigrants, a lot of babies a lot of help, a lot of aggra$ation, a lot of happiness, a lot of fun lots of computers, lots of buses, lots of parties, lots of colleges lots of ca e, lots of ice cream, lots of energy, lots of laughter enough plates, enough onions, enough restaurants, enough worries enough courage, enough wisdom, enough spaghetti, enough time plenty of houses, plenty of concerts, plenty of guitars, plenty of plenty of oil, plenty of sugar, plenty of cheese, plenty of space

List of Uncountable Nouns (These are sample uncountable nouns only! There are many more.) 5eneral homewor e.uipment luggage clothing furniture machinery gold sil$er cotton glass 0ewelery *ub0ects6(ields perfume mathematics soap economics paper physics wood ethics petrol ci$ics gasoline art baggage architecture hair music traffic photography grammar chemistry history ad$ice help fun information nowledge courage education intelligence space energy laughter peace 7bstract wal ing dri$ing 0ogging reading writing listening spea ing coo ing sleeping studying wor ing 7cti$ities swimming