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Uncountable Noun
Who is creating the problem
Uncountable noun
In English Grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are calledthe uncountable nounbecause they cannot beseparated or counted.
Why they are uncountable
Because they are seen as a whole or mass
Whole-A thing that is completein itself.
Why they are uncountable
MassWhen you can’tbe identifiedseparately.
Types and examples
Ideas and experience:
Can I give you an advice?Can you give me some advices?
The right expression will be-
“Can I give you a piece of advice?”
“Can you give me some advice?”
“She was always there to give great advice”.
In the case of business meetings “advices” can be used in written form.
What not to do
1. Do not put s/es to make it plural.
2. Do not put a/an in front of the nouns.
3. Do not put numbers to make it plural.
Types of uncountable nouns
Materials and Substances-
water, rice, gold, milk
Examples
Fetch me a glass of water.Fetch me a water.
We need to buy a 10 kg of rice.We need to buy 10 rices.
I just bought 10 grams of gold.I just bought 10 golds.
Daily half liter of milk keeps you healthy.Daily two milks keeps you healthy.
Types of Uncountable noun
Weather words-
weather, thunder, lightning, rain, snow
Examples
The weather is nice.Weathers are nice
The sound of thunder broke the silence of the night.Sound of thunders broke the silence of the night.
Lightning revealed Jonny's face.Lightnings revealed Jonny’s face.
It is raining hard.It is rainings hard.
The snow covered the mountains.The snows covered the mountains.
Types of uncountable nouns
Names for groups or collections of things-
furniture,equipment,rubbish,luggage
Examples
We’re going to get new furniture for the living room We’re going to get a new furniture for the living room
Is this your equipment?Are this your equipments?
That’s all rubbishThat are all rubbishes
Alex collected their luggage and had it loaded.Alex collected their luggages and had it loaded.
The ListLiquids and Gases
watercoffeemilkair
oxygen
Energy Words and Forceselectricitysunshineradiation
heatMagnetism
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fruitmoney
foodvocabulary
newsInformation and Abstract Concepts
informationadvice
educationdemocracyintelligence
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Countable or Uncountable
•Children
•Milk
• Tea
• Scientists
•Butter
•Windows
•Glue
•Waiters
•Glasses
•Bread
•Drivers
•Policemen
•Bottles
• Juice
•Candidates
•Oil
• Exercises
•Water