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  • Count and Non-count nounsGonzalo Smith Sifuentes Zavala

  • NounNouns represent persons , places , things and ideas .

  • refers to

  • types

  • Proper NounsProper nouns name particular persons , places or things.

    They are usually unique and are capitalized in writing.

  • Example:China

    Dr. Olsen

    The Empire State Building

  • Common NounsCommon Nouns refer to people , places , or things but are not the names of particular individuals.

  • Examplescientist

    building

    department store.

  • Count NounsCount Nouns refer to things that you can count separately .

    They can be singular or plural.

    You can use a or an before count Nouns.

  • ExampleNine planets

    That`s an interesting question

    This is a delicious sandwich

  • Non- Count NounsNon-Count Nouns refer to things that you can`t count separately.

    They usually have no plural form.

    We don`t usually use a or an with non-count Nouns , though they are often preceded by some or the.

  • Common mistakes:

    I have a lot of homeworks to do

    Se is washing her hairs

    The equipments weren`t working well.

  • ExampleI bought rice

    Let me give you some advice

  • Be careful!Many words have both count and non-count meanings.

    Check your dictionary to avoid mistakes.

  • She heard a noise in the attic.

    Noise can be harmful to health

  • We normally use a singular verb with a non-count noun.

    Example: Rice feeds millions.

    We use a singular pronoun to refer to the noun.

    Example: It feeds millions.

  • Categories of Non-Count NounsMedical Condition:

    Cancer

    AIDS

    Typhoid

    Syphilis

  • Scientific process or procedures:

    anesthesia

    dissection

    electroshock

  • Wholes composed of individual parts:

    mail

    clothing

    garbage

    baggage

    jewerly

  • Abstractions:

    honesty

    love

    hate

    education

    beauty

    maidhood

  • Activities:

    basketball

    dancing

    tennis

    soccer

    golf

  • Foods:

    beef

    bread

    fish

    fruit

    meat

  • Gases:

    air

    carbon dioxide

    oxygen

    smoke

  • Liquids:

    coffee

    gasoline

    milk

    tea

    water

  • Natural Phenomena:

    snow

    heat

    rain

    thunder

  • Particles:

    dust

    pepper

    salt

    sand

    sugar

  • Solid elements:

    gold

    iron

    plutonium

    silver

  • Subjects:

    Chinese

    English

    physics

    science

  • Others:

    equipment

    furniture

    money

    news

  • We frequently make non- count nouns countable by adding a phrase that gives them a form , a limit or a container.

  • Non count noun countable form

    furniture a piece of furniture

    lightning a bolt / flash of lightning

    meat a piece of meat

    rice a grain of rice

    tennis a game of tennis

    thunder a clap of thunder

  • Non Count Noun Countable Form

    water a cup of water milk , juice a carton of juice , milk lettuce a head of lettuce banana a bunch of bananas butter a piece / stick / bar of butter

  • Non Count Noun Countable Form

    chocolate a bar of chocolate margarine a tub of margarine bread a loaf / slice of bread ice cream a tub , scoop of ice cream mermelade a jar of mermelade sugar a lump of sugar garlic a clove of garlic

  • We use many non-count nouns in a countable sense without the addition of a phrase ( such as a piece of).

    We can use these nouns with a / an or in the plural to mean kind / type / variety of

  • Example:

    Do you like pasta?

    In Italy , I tasted a new pasta.

  • A / an and plurals can also be used to indicate discrete amounts.

    Example:

    I drank a soda

    Please bring us two orange juices

  • Some nouns are irregular:

    A) A few non-count nouns end in -S

    NewsMathematicsEconomicsphysics

  • B) A few count nouns have irregular plurals:

    Singular Plural criterion Criteria phenomenon phenomena nucleus nuclei