Titolo della lezione:

The articles
Countables – Uncountables;

Countables – Uncountables;
The articles
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Noun - type Singular Plural

an office ; my office; the offices; some offices; many

Countable the office offices

Numerabili an employee; this employee; the employees; these employees;

one employee many employees

Normalmente, un nome numerabile non si usa da solo,

ma è preceduto da: ‘an, the, this, that, my, many; a few’ ..

money; water; air; salt; There is no plural form.

Uncountable plastic; wool;
Non numerabili

I nomi non numerabili possono essere usati da soli, e

hanno una sola forma
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Noun - Singular Plural

type

Countable A / An .... reservation; bathroom; bill; The ... reservations; bathrooms; bills; hotels;
hotel; seat; flight; menu; receipt; seats; flights; menus; receipts; tables; tips;
table; tip; soup; suitcase; fax; soups; suitcases; faxes; employees
employee

Uncountable advice; news; hair; furniture; There are no plural forms.

information; work; weather; luggage;
chicken; paper; advertising; staff;
transport; time

Countable / Do you serve chicken ? I’d like some chicken please.

Uncountable There is one chicken left. We have four chickens.
Do you have any paper? (I need to Do you have some old papers? (I’m painting
write a list). the house.)
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Anni: I was born in 1956. He died in 1990. Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’
Colori: I like black and white.
Pasti: I never have a big breakfast.
Lunch is at 1:00 o’clock.
Dinner is ready at 8:00 o’clock.

Next /last (+ week/ month/ year/ autumn/ Non si usa l’articolo ‘the’
Wednesday/ Thursday…)
• It’s my birthday next month.
• Did you work last August?
• Were you in Italy last autumn?
• I’m going to the cinema next Thursday night.
Would you like to come?
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Titles:
(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Aunt/Uncle/Doctor/Captain/President) Non si usa l’articolo
‘the’
• Do you know Mr Smith and Ms Jones from the
London office?
• Did you meet President Howard? He was president
of Australia for ten years.

Mum / Dad and other members of the family: Non si usa l’articolo
‘the’
• Mum has gone out with Dad.
• My aunt Susie is arriving tomorrow.
• My baby sister is playing with Grandfather.