Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English Grammar

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 Today, in our discussion, we shall learn about Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns. As we see, the root word of these two words—‘Countable’ and ‘Uncountable’—‘count’. Hence, those nouns that we can count in number (like 1, 2, 3 etc.) are called Countable Nouns. Again, those nouns that we cannot count are called Uncountable Nouns. Why not look at the following examples?

Examples of Countable Nouns: man, boy, sheep, ship, egg, star, sheet of paper, grain of sand, a bottle of water, an act of kindness, a glass of milk, a drop of water, etc.

Examples of Uncountable Nouns: rice, sand, water, honesty, modesty, dust, milk, paper, some egg, etc.

Let’s take a glance at the following sentences:

1.     Add two eggs to this batter. (Countable) There is some egg on your frock. (Uncountable)

2.     Give me some water, please. (Uncountable) Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. (Countable)

3.     We need kindness. (Uncountable) An act of kindness can make us happy. (Countable)

In the light of our discussion, we may note that a countable noun in the singular number takes a determiner or an article always. Again, an uncountable noun in the singular number may take a determiner, but not an article normally.

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