English Nouns – Countable Noun and Uncountable Noun
Countable Nouns:
- usually take a / an or one in the singular
- take a final s / es in the plural
Some countable nouns are irregular and do not take an ’s’ in the plural. Here are some common irregular countable nouns:
| man – men | foot – feet | woman – women | foot – feet | child – children |
Uncountable Nouns:
- do not take a / an in the singular
- do not generally have a plural form
Uncountable nouns can not be counted because they come in a mass or in an uncountable form. Nouns such as blood, music, and excitement can not be counted. The following is a short list of some uncountable nouns:
| Food: | rice, sugar, fruit, milk, bread, butter, cheese |
| Fluids: | blood, water, oil, coffee, tea, gasoline |
| Raw materials: | wood, paper, glass, iron, silver, wool |
| Gases | oxygen, nitrogen, air, pollution, steam |
| General: | furniture, mail, money, traffic, equipment |
| Group: | jewelry, machinery, luggage, clothing, cash |
| Languages: | English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish |
| Academic subjects: | chemistry, mathematics, psychology |
| Abstract things: | education, health, intelligence, beauty, knowledge, sleep, hope, music, time |
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