Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about countable vs. uncountable nouns.
Let's get started.
Now remember that a noun is a word used to identify any class of people places or things which are known
as common nouns or noun is a word used to name a particular one of these.
And that is known as proper noun.
Have a look at the example over here.
You can buy coffee at Starbucks.
The word coffee in the sentence is used to identify a particular thing which is coffee and a word Starbucks
in the sentence is used to name a particular place.
Now let's have a look at the difference between countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Now countable nouns are things that can't be counted even if the number might be extremely high.
For example all the people in the world other examples are Apple song house etc. uncountable nouns.
On the other hand I thinks that we can not count with numbers.
Note that they may be the name for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too
small to count or shapeless.
For example liquids gases etc. Other examples of uncountable nouns are t money love etc..
Note the countable nouns can be singular or plural is in the example below.
I have an apple and you have three apples however uncountable nouns do not have plural forms.
In the example below.
We're going to have rice for lunch.
Note that Rice is an uncountable noun and so can not use a plural form
also with singular countable nouns.
We can use a or and have a look at the example below.
There is a girl outside.
She is wearing a beautiful dress however we can not use a or n with uncountable nouns but you can often
use the phrase a bag of a cup of etc..
Have a look at the example below.
There is a bowl of fries and a bottle of juice on the table.
Now if you want to ask about the quantity of accountable now you ask how many.
Combined with the plural countable noun.
Have a look at the example below.
How many dogs are there.
There are five dogs and if you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable noun you ask how much.
Combined with the uncountable noun.
Have a look at the example below how much coffee do we have left.
We don't have much coffee left.
Also you can use many a few few with plural countable nouns as in the examples below.
Sorry but I didn't take many pictures.
I've got a few relatives living here and with uncountable nouns you can use much a little little as
in the examples below.
We didn't do much shopping there.
We have a little sugar left.
Note that you can use some any.
A lot of both with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns having look at the examples we know
we like singing some crazy songs at karaoke did you buy any oranges she showed a lot of signs of affection.
And with uncountable nouns we listen to some music there.
I didn't buy any orange juice.
There is a lot of love in the air.