Countable vs Uncountable nouns

 A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality or action.
 For example: John is my brother.
Bucharest is a big city.
The book is on the table.
Knowledge is power.
Painting makes me happy.

 Nouns can be Countable or Uncountable

 Countable: individual objects, people, places, etc. that you CAN count
(ex: one apple, two apples)

 Uncountable: things you CAN’T count

( For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk")
 Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a
number as they can't be counted.

Countable plural nouns !!! Uncountable singular nouns

Use How many Use How much !!!

 How many +  How much +

 Boys  Water
 Girls  Wine
 Children  Milk Liquids
 Pens  Coffee
 Apples  Lemonade
 Eggs  Rice
 Tomatoes  Flour
 Chairs  Sugar
 Glases  Salt In the
 People  Cheese kitchen
 Questions  Butter
 Dogs  Bread
 Elephants  Meat
 Hats  Soap
 Shoes  Sand
 Dresses  Air
 Etc  Money
 Advice
 Furniture Important!
 News

 Quantifiers (for uncountable nouns)
 A piece of (news, furniture, advice, information)
 A slice of (cheese)
 A loaf of (bread)
 A bar of (soap, chocolate)
 A cup of (coffee)
 A bottle of (whine)
 A jar of (jam)
 A bag of (flour)

Some vs Any

Some
 is used with the plural form of
countable nouns, and with uncountable
nouns.
(ex a pen, some pens / some water)
Any
 is used with the plural form of
countable nouns, and with uncountable
nouns.
(ex a pen, any pens / any water)

 is used in POSITIVE sentences.  is used in NEGATIVE sentences.

(ex There is some milk in the fridge) (ex There isn’t any milk in the fridge)

 is used in offers.  is used in questions.

(ex Would you like some tea?) (ex Is there any milk in the fridge?)