A count noun has a singular form and a plural (Example: apple, apples)

A non-count noun has a singular form, but it doesnt have a plural form (Example: water, rice, sauce)
A number or articles (a, an) can go before a count noun (Example: an apple, one apple, five apples)
A number or articles (a, an) cannot go before a non-count noun
Some count and non-count nouns combine with quantity expressions. The combination indicates a
measurement, a container or a section of a whole.
Definite Quantity Indefinite Quantity
Measures Containers Sections
Gallon, Half
Gallon
Kilo Dozen Bowl Bottle Package Piece
Quart Cup Ear Glass Cup Pack, Six
pack
Slice
Ounce Spoon/
Spoonful
Head Bag Jar Roll Loaf, Loaves
Liter Teaspoon Stick Can Tube Tub
Pound Pinch Sack Carton Container
Gram Bunch Box Pitcher Bowl

Non-count Nouns
Materials: Gold, oil, water, air, paper, wood, corn, salt, sugar, beef, blood..
Abstractions: Help advice, love, information, hunger, intelligence, happiness, peace, luck, beauty.
Generalities: luggage, furniture, clothing, jewelry, meat, money, mail, traffic, machinery, pollution,
garbage.
Activities/Subjects: Shopping, dancing, skiing, tennis, chess, writing, music, math, chemistry, homework
Noun determiners
How much There is (a little, plenty of, enough, much, a lot of)
How many There is (a/an, one). There are (a few, enough, plenty of, many, a lot of/lots of)
Language Note: (want, need, like)
They are sometimes heard in the present continuous. This use was formerly a feature of U.S. Southern speech
that is becoming more widespread. Example: Im wanting a cup of coffee, indicates a temporary ongoing
action, but is better to avoid using Present Continuous with these verbs since their meaning suggests
permanence.