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Countable and uncountable nouns and Quantifying expressions - Coggle…
Countable and uncountable nouns and Quantifying expressions
Countable Nouns
Definition: Nouns that can be counted individually.
Characteristics:
Have singular and plural forms.
Can be preceded by numbers.
Examples:
Singular: apple, car, book.
Plural: apples, cars, books.
Uncountable Nouns
Definition: Nouns that cannot be counted individually.
Characteristics:
Do not have a plural form.
Cannot be preceded by numbers without a quantifying expression.
Quantifying Expressions for Uncountable Nouns
Little:
Use: For small and insufficient quantities.
Example: "There is little milk left."
Quantifying Expressions for Both Types
Some:
Use: For indeterminate quantities.
Countable example: "I have some apples."
Uncountable example: "There is some water."
Any:
Use: Generally in questions and negatives.
Countable example: "Do you have any pens?"
Uncountable example: "Is there any sugar?"
Many:
Use: For large quantities.
Example: "She has many books."
Several:
Use: For an indeterminate but more than one quantity.
Example: "We need several chairs."
A number of:
A great deal of:
Use: For large, formal quantities.
Example: "She has a great deal of patience."
Use: For an indeterminate but countable quantity.
Example: "A number of students were absent."
Much:
Use: For large quantities.
Example: "He doesn't have much money."
A bit of:
Use: For small, informal quantities.
Example: "Can I have a bit of sugar?"
A lot of / Lots of:
Use: For large quantities.
Countable example: "She has a lot of books."
Uncountable example: "He has a lot of homework."
No:
Use: To indicate absence of quantity.
Countable example: "There are no apples."
Uncountable example: "There is no information."