English 4
Count / Non Count Nouns
Count Nouns
Non-count Nouns
The main difference between count and non-count nouns is whether you can count the things they refer to or not
Pluralizing The Rule
Refer to things that exist as separate and distinct individual units. They usually refer to what can be perceived by the senses
most count nouns pluralize with -s
non-count nouns don't pluralize at all
Refer to things that can't be counted because they are thought of as wholes that can't be cut into parts.
Can be used with definite articles (the)
Can be used with indefinite articles (a,an)
can be used with definite articles (the)
Cannot be used with indefinite article (a,an)
Can be used without an article
Units of Measurement
Singular Count
Plural
Singular Non-Count
that
every
this
each
enough
plenty of
some
less
much
more
(a) little
any
that
this
(a) few
many
several
some
both
enough
those
a couple of
these
none of
no