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COUNT NOUNS vs. MASS NOUNS - Coggle Diagram
COUNT NOUNS vs. MASS NOUNS
COUNT NOUNS
• Can be counted individually
• Have singular and plural forms
• Use a/an with singular count nouns
• Use many with plural count nouns
• Examples: one book, two books, an apple, three students
MASS NOUNS
• Are not normally counted individually
• Usually do not have a plural form in their ordinary meaning
• Use much with mass nouns
• Use some with mass nouns
• Do not normally use a/an directly before them
• Examples: water, milk, rice, sugar
KEY DIFFERENCE
• Count nouns = individual items
• Mass nouns = materials or substances
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
• I have two books.
• She eats an apple.
• There is some milk.
• We need some rice.
• How many apples do you have?
• How much water do you drink?