Here's a table of what modifier you can use with countable and uncountable nouns:
Countable nouns | Uncountable nouns |
A few | A little |
---------------------- | 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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