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    Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, such as water, oil, rice, fruit, and bread. They have different grammar rules than countable nouns like apples, books, and cars. Uncountable nouns do not require determiners like "a" or "the" and use singular verbs, while countable nouns can be plural or singular and require determiners in some cases. Some determiners like "some" and "any" can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns, whereas others only work with one type.

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    Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, such as water, oil, rice, fruit, and bread. They have different grammar rules than countable nouns like apples, books, and cars. Uncountable nouns do not require determiners like "a" or "the" and use singular verbs, while countable nouns can be plural or singular and require determiners in some cases. Some determiners like "some" and "any" can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns, whereas others only work with one type.

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    Uncountable Nouns

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    Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted, such as water, oil, rice, fruit, and bread. They have different grammar rules than countable nouns like apples, books, and cars. Uncountable nouns do not require determiners like "a" or "the" and use singular verbs, while countable nouns can be plural or singular and require determiners in some cases. Some determiners like "some" and "any" can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns, whereas others only work with one type.

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    Uncountable Nouns

    Use:
    Some nouns are countable – you can count them. These include:
    apples, books, cars, trees
    Some nouns are uncountable – you cannot count them. These include:
    water, oil, rice, fruit, bread, information, money
    Uncountable nouns have different grammar rules from countable nouns.

    countable singular nouns countable plural nouns uncountable nouns


    e.g. apple e.g. apples e.g. fruit

    Singular countable nouns Plural countable nouns do Uncountable nouns do not


    always need a not need a determiner. need a determiner.
    determiner:
    I like apples. I like fruit.
    a, this, that, my, the etc.
    Dogs are friendly.
    But they can use singular
    Look at that cat!
    But they can be used with determiners:
    Can I have an apple?
    determiners:
    Is this your bag? This fruit is nice.
    Where are my shoes?
    Are those pens yours?

    You can count countable You cannot count


    nouns. uncountable nouns.
    Can I have five apples Can I have five breads
    please? please?

    Use singular verbs and Use plural verbs and Use singular verbs and
    determiners. determiners. determiners.
    This apple is nice. These apples are nice. This bread is nice.

    Some determiners can be used with both countable


    and uncountable nouns.

    some, a lot of, lots of, loads of, plenty of, any

    We’ve got some potatoes. We need some bread.


    We don’t have any potatoes. We don’t have any
    bread.

    Some determiners can Some determiners can


    only be used with only be used with
    countable nouns: uncountable nouns:

    several, various, a few, much, a bit of, a little


    many

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