Grammar II Countable and non-Countable Nouns

Countable Nouns CCCCountable Nouns CCCCountable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: "pen". We can count pens. EEEExamples: ddddog, cat, animal, man, person bbbbottle, box, liter

 With countable nouns, we can use indefinite articles such as: A dog is an animal. A dog is an animal.  Also, When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word like a/the/my/this with it:  I want an orange. (not I want orange.)  Where is my bottle? (not Where is bottle?)

 We can use some and any with countable nouns :  I've got some dollars.  Have you got any pens?  We can use a few and many with countable nouns:  I've got a few dollars.  I haven't got many pens.

Non-Countable Nouns  A Non-Countable noun is not preceded by a/an/one/two/three, etc.  I bought a furniture (incorrect)  A non-countable noun does NOT have a plural form.  I bought some furniture (incorrect)

 Non-count nouns usually refer to a whole group of things that is made up of many individual parts. For example:  Furniture (uncountable)  Chairs, tables, beds, etc. as countable

More non-countable nouns  (A) Liquids:  Milk, oil, tea, wine, beer…etc  (B) Solids and Semi-Solids:  Bread, cheese, soap, iron, cotton…etc.  © Gases:  Air, smog, pollution, smoke, oxygen…etc.

 Natural phenomena (things occurring in nature)  Weather, rain, thunder, light …etc.  Abstractions:  Anger, courage, beauty, honesty…etc.

Nouns that can be count or noncount  Glass:  -Non-countable: windows are made of glass.  -Countable: I drank glass of water.  Paper:  -Non-countable: I need some paper to write a letter.  Countable: I bought a paper

Using units of measure with non- count nouns  a carton of wine, milk, orange juice  a box of tissues, matches, chocolates  bottle of wine, orange juice, lemonade, milk, beer, ketchup  a tube of toothpaste, ointment  a jar of jam, peanut butter, honey, coffee