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Learning English is easier than digging the hole. Why is it urgent? It's important to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns in English because their usage is different in regards to both determiners and verbs Learning English is easier than digging the hole. www.sinauenglish.net

Difference Countable Uncountable Things we can count by using numbers. Things have singular and plural form: 1student - 2 students, 1 tooth - 2 teeth, 1 box - 2 boxes, etc. Things we can’t count. The names for abstract idea, qualities , and physical objects (liquid, powder, gas,etc.). They have no plural form: cheese, salt, sugar, oil, hair, evidence, beauty, love, safety, research, money, etc. www.sinauenglish.net

Difference Countable Uncountable The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an“: a student, a book, an apple, an ant, etc. Asking the quantity: "How many?" combined with the plural countable noun, example: how many students? We cannot use a/an with these nouns. Quantifier: some, a lot of, much, a bit of, a great deal of  use an exact measurement:   a cup of, a bag of, 1kg of, 1L of, a handful of, a pinch of, an hour of, a day of. Asking the quantity: "How much?“, example: how much sugar? www.sinauenglish.net

Quantifier Uncountable Nouns Countable Nouns much a little/little/very little * a bit (of) a great deal of a large amount of a large quantity of many a few/few/very few ** a number (of) several a large number of a great number of a majority of www.sinauenglish.net

Quantifier With both Note few, very few mean that there is not enough of something. a few means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough. little, very little mean that there is not enough of something. a little means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough. all enough more/most less/least no/none not any some any a lot of lots of plenty of www.sinauenglish.net

How much/many How much (Uncountable Nouns) How many (Countable Nouns) How much money do you want? How much time do we spend on computer? How much effort did you put into it? How many students will join summer camp? How many apples did you eat? How many houses were already sold out? www.sinauenglish.net

Error Recognition Finding a place to live is difficult if you’re a student and you’ve got no money. (or Finding accommodation …) Not: Finding an accommodation … She brought two big suitcases and a rucksack with her. Not: She brought two big luggages … I read a poem once about someone riding a horse at night. Not: I read a poetry … We went on a trip to the Amazon when we were in Brazil. Not: We went on a travel … www.sinauenglish.net

Uncountable / Mass Nouns Countable Nouns Uncountable / Mass Nouns dollar money song music suitcase luggage table furniture battery electricity bottle wine report information tip advice journey travel job work view scenery www.sinauenglish.net

Abstract Nouns Some abstract nouns can be used uncountable or countable. The uncountable use has a more general meaning. The countable use has a more particular meaning. Nouns of this type include: education, experience, hatred, help, knowledge, life, love, sleep, time, understanding. Time passes more and more quickly as you grow older. We had a great time in Ibiza. We didn’t want to come home. www.sinauenglish.net

Countable and uncountable nouns with different meanings We bought a new iron and an ironing board I broke a glass yesterday. People believed that ships made of iron would sink. The table was made of hardened glass. www.sinauenglish.net

 Partitive Structure. Sometimes uncountable nouns are used measure words: Can I have two tea and one coffee, please? (two cups of tea and one cup of coffee …?) A:How many sugars do you want in your tea? (How many spoonfuls/lumps of sugar?) B:Just one, please. www.sinauenglish.net

Notice Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English. They must follow the rules for uncountable nouns. The most common ones are: accommodation, advice, baggage, behavior, bread, furniture, information, luggage, news, progress, traffic, travel, trouble, weather, work. I would like to give you some advice. How much bread should I bring? I didn't make much progress today. This looks like a lot of trouble to me. We did an hour of work yesterday. www.sinauenglish.net

Writing Write down some sentences by using these nouns which can be countable and uncountable. Paper Cake Chicken Work Education Love Knowledge www.sinauenglish.net