Countable and uncountable nouns Nouns can be countable, uncountable, or both countable and uncountable. Countable nouns Countable nouns are nouns that you can count. This means you can have a singul and plural form. For example, one apple or two apples. Remember: with singular, countable nouns there is always an article. n apple, my apple, the apple, this apple, etc !not "ust #apple#.$ Uncountable nouns %ncountable nouns are nouns that you cannot count. This means that there is no plural form. %ncountable nouns are usually: & concepts !life, love, happiness, peace, advice, information. time, money$ & materials and substances !wood, paper, iron, bread$ & li'uids !water, coffee$ Both countable and uncountable nouns (ome nouns can be both: coffee !uncountable$ #Coffee is a popular drin).# a coffee * two coffees !countable$ #+ d li)e a coffee and two teas, please.# paper !uncountable$ #-e produce paper in our factory.# a paper !countable$ #The uardian is a paper from the %/.# wood !substance$ #The des) is made from wood.# a wood !lots of trees$ #+ live near a wood.#
Countable and uncountable nounsNouns can be countable,
uncountable, or both countable and uncountable.Countable
nounsCountable nouns are nouns that you can count. This means you
can have a singular and plural form.For example, one apple or two
apples.Remember: with singular, countable nouns there is always an
article.An apple, my apple, the apple, this apple, etc (not just
"apple".)Uncountable nounsUncountable nouns are nouns that you
cannot count. This means that there is no plural form. Uncountable
nouns are usually: concepts (life, love, happiness, peace, advice,
information. time, money) materials and substances (wood, paper,
iron, bread) liquids (water, coffee)Both countable and uncountable
nounsSome nouns can be both:coffee (uncountable)"Coffee is a
popular drink."a coffee / two coffees (countable)"I'd like a coffee
and two teas, please."paper (uncountable)"We produce paper in our
factory."a paper (countable)"The Guardian is a paper from the
UK."wood (substance)"The desk is made from wood."a wood (lots of
trees)"I live near a wood."
