Countable vs Uncountable Nouns

Nouns can be categorized by whether they can be counted as individual items or not.

Countable Nouns

Things we can count using numbers. They have singular and plural forms.

Singular: a car, one dog, an idea
Plural: two cars, many dogs, several ideas

Uncountable Nouns

Things we cannot count individually. They do not have a plural form and cannot take 'a' or 'an'.

Examples: water, air, knowledge, advice, furniture

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  • Countable: many, a few, several (e.g., many books)
  • Uncountable: much, a little, some (e.g., much water)
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