Uncountable Noun

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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

The ListGrouped Concepts

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