Countable nouns are the things that we can count, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples.Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers.They may be the names for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too small or too amorphous to be counted (liquids, powders, gases, etc.).
We’ll also look at the quantifying adjectives that go with countables. Let’s start with the four quantifying nouns that I mentioned in the paragraph above. Much and many. Much only modifies non-countable nouns. EX: There was much joy when we heard the good news that we were being paid much money. A plural noun is a noun that refers to more than one of something (as opposed to a singular noun, which refers to just one). Like singular nouns, they may refer to people, animals, things, concepts, or places. Plural nouns are normally formed by adding -s to the singular noun (e.g., the singular “cat” becomes the plural “cats”). Despite the 's', the noun 'clothes' is uncountable. We generally refer to pieces or items of clothing if we'd like to count them. 14. Music. countable. uncountable. Music like art is uncountable, but certainly invaluable. If you'd like to count music you can count the pieces, songs, symphonies you listen to. 15. Write the words into countable nouns or uncountable nouns table. First published in 2010 . Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Th is i s n ot an e ntir e list as th ere ar e nu me ro us w ords in English t h a t c a n b e u s e d i n b oth w ays. 100 Examples of Uncountable Nouns. countable noun meaning: 1. a count noun specialized 2. a count noun specialized 3. a noun that has both a singular and a…. Learn more. HkKfH.