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COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS Source: https://academics.utep.edu
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NONCOUNT NOUNS Whole groups or whole masses.
Furniture, coffee and sugar. Abstract concepts. Love, wisdom, spirituality. Phenomenon of Nature Sunshine, rain, snow.
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SOME COMMON NONCOUNT NOUNS
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Whole groups made up of similar items
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Fluids
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Solids
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Gases
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Particles
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Abstractions
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Languages
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Fields of Study
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Recreation
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Activities
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Natural Phenomena
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Expressions of Quantity for Count nouns
One, two…etc. Each Every A couple of A few Many Several A number of
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Expressions of quantity for noncount nouns
A little Much
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Expressions of quantity for both count and noncount nouns
Some/any A lot of/lots of Plenty of Most all
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COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS (summary)
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Definite & Indefinite Articles
The indefinite articles (a/an) are used to refer to a generalization or a thing or an idea for the first time. - I ate a banana. - There’s an ambulance outside. (a/an) are only used with singular count nouns. Nothing is used for plural nouns and noncount nouns. - Bananas are yellow. - Fruit is good for you.
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Indefinite Articles (a/an)
1. With Professions: - She’s a teacher. - I am a student. 2. With some expressions of quantity: A little - a couple of A few - a pair of 3. In exclamation with what + noun: What a lovely day What a pity!
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Definite Article (the)
2. If there is only one of something (something or someone specific: The King - The sun Before Landmarks (rivers, seas, hotels, museums, and newspapers): The Times river The Ritz Carlton 3. With superlative adjectives: He’s the richest man in the world. James is the oldest in the class.
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When to use NO article? Before plural and uncountable nouns. I like potatoes. - Milk is good for you. 2. Before towns, countries, streets, languages, magazines, meals, airports, stations and mountains. I’ve just had lunch. I bought Al-Riyadh newpaper. 3. With the following: at home – in/to bed – at/to work – at/to school – at/to university – by bus – by plane – by train – by car – on foot 4. In exclamation with what + UC noun. What great Information you have.
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Indefinite Nouns Singular I ate a banana. She ate an apple.
Plural count noun (two, a few, several) I ate some bananas. Noncount noun (a little, a lot of) I ate some fruit.
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Definite Nouns The banana I ate this morning was delicious. Singular
I got the apples from the tree. Plural The fruit from that market is inexpensive. Noncount
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