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ENGLISH 4 - Coggle Diagram
ENGLISH 4
Food
Count Nouns
Count nouns refer to things that exist as separate and distinct individual units. They
usually refer to what can be perceived by the senses.
Pluralizing The Rule
From the definitions of mass and count given above you may have already guessed the
rule for pluralizing them:
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An Exception to the Rule
For a number of nouns, the rule needs slight revision. Certain nouns in English belong to both classes: they have both a non count and a count meaning.
. Normally the noncount meaning is abstract and general and the count meaning concrete and specific.
The main difference between count and non-count nouns is whether you can count the
things they refer to or not
Fruits and Vegetables
Non-count Nouns
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refer to things that can't be counted because they are thought of as wholes that can't be cut into parts. They often refer to abstractions and occasionally have a collective meaning (for example, furniture).
the, a, an, this, that, these, those, any, some.
Seasoning and Condiments
Quantifiers - Some rules of thumb on the use of little, a little, few and a few
Little: only used with uncountable nouns, synonym for hardly any, not much
A little: only used with uncountable nouns, synonym for a small amount, some.
Few: with countable nouns, synonym for hardly any, not many
A few: with countable nouns, synonym for a small number, some
Quantity Terms
Quantity words can be used in combinations such as many more, much more, and much
less; any of which can be preceded by how to form questions or relative clauses.