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Countable and uncountable nouns in English<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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  • Countable and uncountable nouns<\/li>\n
  • Uncountable nouns<\/li>\n
  • Summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Nouns in English are words that designate fixed entities.\u00a0They differ from other words such as adjectives (because these indicate characteristics and properties of nouns) and from verbs (which manifest actions).<\/p>\n

    In English grammar,\u00a0countable nouns are individual people, animals, places, things, or ideas that can be counted.\u00a0<\/strong>Uncountable nouns are not individual objects, so they cannot be counted.\u00a0Here in this article we will take a look and show you the countable and uncountable nouns and provide you with examples of them.\u00a0Although the concept may seem challenging, you will soon discover that these two different types of nouns are very easy to use.<\/p>\n

    Countable and uncountable nouns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    It is important to know how to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns in English because their use is different when it comes to both determiners and verbs.<\/p>\n

    Countable nouns<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Countable nouns are for things that we can count using numbers.\u00a0They have a singular and plural form.\u00a0The singular form can use the determiner “a” or “an”<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0If you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun, ask “How many?”\u00a0combined with the countable plural noun.<\/p>\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n

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    • She has three dogs<\/em>\u00a0(Tiene tres perros)<\/li>\n
    • I own a house<\/em>\u00a0(Soy due\u00f1o de una casa)<\/li>\n
    • I would like two books please<\/em>\u00a0(Quisiera dos libros por favor)<\/li>\n
    • How many friends do you have?( \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos amigos tienes?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Uncountable nouns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Uncountable nouns are for things that we cannot count with numbers<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0They can be the names of abstract ideas or qualities or of physical objects that are too small or too amorphous to be counted (liquids, powders, gases, etc.).\u00a0Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb.\u00a0They generally do not have a plural form.<\/p>\n

      Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Tea\u00a0<\/em>(t\u00e9)<\/li>\n
      • Sugar\u00a0<\/em>(az\u00facar)<\/li>\n
      • Water\u00a0<\/em>(agua)<\/li>\n
      • Air\u00a0<\/em>(aire)<\/li>\n
      • Rice\u00a0<\/em>(arroz)<\/li>\n
      • Knowledge\u00a0<\/em>(conocimiento)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Beauty (<\/em>belleza)<\/li>\n
      • Anger\u00a0<\/em>(enfado<\/li>\n
      • Fear\u00a0<\/em>(temor)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Love\u00a0<\/em>(amor)<\/li>\n
      • Money\u00a0<\/em>(dinero)<\/li>\n
      • Research\u00a0<\/em>(investigaci\u00f3n)<\/li>\n
      • Safety\u00a0<\/em>(seguridad)<\/li>\n
      • Evidence\u00a0<\/em>(evidencia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        We cannot use a \/ an with these nouns.\u00a0To express a quantity of an uncountable noun, use a word or expression such as\u00a0<\/strong>some, a lot of, much, a bit of, a great deal of<\/em>\u00a0, or use an exact measurement such as a cup of , a bag of, 1 kg of, 1 liter of, a handful of, a pinch of, an hour of, a day of.\u00a0If you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable noun, ask “How much?”\u00a0“How much?”<\/p>\n

        Examples<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n

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        • There has been a lot of research into the causes of this disease. \/\u00a0<\/em>(Ha habido mucha investigaci\u00f3n sobre las causas de esta enfermedad).<\/em><\/li>\n
        • He gave me a great deal of advice before my interview. \/\u00a0<\/em>(Me dio muchos consejos antes de mi entrevista).<\/li>\n
        • Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns? \/\u00a0<\/em>(\u00bfPuedes darme alguna informaci\u00f3n sobre sustantivos incontables?)<\/li>\n
        • He did not have much sugar left. \/\u00a0<\/em>(No le quedaba mucha az\u00facar)<\/li>\n
        • Measure 1 cup of water, 300g of flour, and 1 teaspoon of salt. \/\u00a0<\/em>(Mide 1 taza de agua, 300 g de harina y 1 cucharadita de sal).<\/li>\n
        • How much rice do you want? \/\u00a0<\/em>(\u00bfCu\u00e1nto arroz quieres?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Some nouns are countable in other languages \u200b\u200bbut uncountable in English.\u00a0Therefore you must follow the rules for uncountable nouns.\u00a0The most common are:<\/p>\n

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            • Accommodation \/ Alojamiento<\/li>\n
            • advice \/ consejo<\/li>\n
            • baggage \/ equipaje<\/li>\n
            • behavior \/ comportamiento<\/li>\n
            • bread \/ pan de molde<\/li>\n
            • furniture \/ mueble<\/li>\n
            • information \/ informaci\u00f3n<\/li>\n
            • luggage \/ equipaje<\/li>\n
            • news \/ noticias<\/li>\n
            • progress \/ progreso<\/li>\n
            • travel \/ viajar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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              • I would like to give you some advice. \/ (Me gustar\u00eda darte un consejo)<\/li>\n
              • How much bread should I bring? \/ (\u00bfCu\u00e1nto pan debo traer?)<\/li>\n
              • I didn\u2019t make much progress today. \/ (Hoy no progres\u00e9 mucho)<\/li>\n
              • This looks like a lot of trouble to me. \/ (Esto me parece un gran problema)<\/li>\n
              • We did an hour of work yesterday. \/ (Nosotros hicimos una hora de trabajo ayer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Be careful with the noun\u00a0hair<\/em>\u00a0, which is normally uncountable in English<\/strong>\u00a0, so it is not used in the plural.\u00a0It can only be counted when referring to individual hairs.<\/p>\n

                Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                • She has long blond hair. \/ (Ella tiene un largo cabello rubio)<\/li>\n
                • The child\u2019s hair was curly.\/ (El cabello de la ni\u00f1a estaba rizado).<\/li>\n
                • I washed my hair yesterday \/ (Ayer me lav\u00e9 el pelo)<\/li>\n
                • My father is getting a few grey hairs now. (refers to individual hairs) \/ (Mi padre ahora tiene algunas canas. (se refiere a pelos individuales)<\/li>\n
                • I found a hair in my soup! (refers to a single strand of hair) \/ (\u00a1Encontr\u00e9 un pelo en mi sopa! (se refiere a una sola hebra de cabello)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                  To distinguish concrete from abstract nouns,\u00a0a cardinal numeral adjective can be tried<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0If the phrase makes sense, it is a countable noun.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n

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                  • We have two bottles of water<\/em>. (Tenemos dos botellas de agua). Botellas \/\u00a0bottles<\/strong>\u00a0 es un sustantivo contable.<\/li>\n
                  • We have two waters<\/em>. (Tenemos dos aguas). * This sentence is not correct.\u00a0Agua<\/em>\u00a0(Water) is an uncountable noun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    However, it\u00a0is important to note that there is no unbreakable rule,<\/strong>\u00a0as uncountable nouns can be used figuratively.\u00a0That is to say, uncountable nouns cannot be measured directly but is through a unit of measurement, which in this case is “bottle” (botella).<\/p>\n

                    As always, to close the entry we leave you with the number 1 platform to obtain your\u00a0official language title.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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