Saturday, August 18

Countable and uncountable nouns Part 2 (Inter)

Here's a table of what modifier you can use with countable and uncountable nouns:


Countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

A few

A little

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A little bit of

A lot of

Lots of

Many

Much


Examples:

I have seen a few horses today.

There is little information in the guide about this building.

I had a little bit of sugar with my tea this morning.

I've only got a little bit of work left.


There are a lot of books in the library.

He drank lots of beer tonight.


Never use "a" or "an" before a uncountable noun, instead you use a count noun + of: A piece of information; A carton of milk; A bit of advice; An item of news; A loaf of bread; A tube of toothpaste; A jar of jam; A cup of coffee…


Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable depending on the way they're used (e.g. sport, life…)


Robbie the Elf

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