1. Abstract, Concrete, and Non-Count Nouns What’s the difference? Source: Grammar Bytes

2. An Abstract Noun  Nouns name people, places, and things.  One class of nouns is abstract.  Your five senses cannot detect them. – You cannot see them. – You cannot hear them. – You cannot smell them. – You cannot taste them. – You cannot touch them. Source: Grammar Bytes

3. Example?  When Farley dove into the water to save April, his bravery amazed the Patterson family.  Bravery, one of the nouns in this sentence, is an abstract noun. You can see Farley, the water, and the family. You cannot see bravery itself.  It has no color, size, shape, sound, odor, flavor or texture.  Any noun that escapes your five senses is an abstract noun. Source: Grammar Bytes

4. Concrete Nouns  Many nouns are concrete, not abstract.  Concrete nouns register on your five senses. – You can see them. – You can hear them. – You can smell them. – You can taste them. – You can touch them. Source: Grammar Bytes

5. Example?  John cuddled the English sheepdog puppy under his warm jacket.  Puppy is an example of a concrete noun. You can see a puppy, stroke its fur, smell its breath, and listen to it whine. You can even taste the puppy if you don’t mind pulling dog hair off your tongue.  Because a puppy will register on all five senses, puppy is a concrete noun. Source: Grammar Bytes

6. Non-count Noun l Non-count nouns have only a singular form l Godzilla ate three pizzas, two delivery boys, and six parked cars. l Pizzas, boys, and cars = count nouns. Godzilla didn't have to be such a pig; he could have eaten only one pizza, one delivery boy, and one car. l After overindulging at Antonio's, Godzilla got severe indigestion. l Indigestion = non-count. You cannot write, "Godzilla got eleven indigestions." Source: Grammar Bytes

7. Wrap It Up...  Can you think of some other abstract nouns?  Can you think of some other examples of concrete nouns?  Did you think of other non-count nouns?  What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns? Source: Grammar Bytes