This module offers a review of countable and uncountable (noncountable) nouns for learners who have studied this grammar before.
A noun can be countable or uncountable.
Countable Nouns
Countable nouns can be singular (= one) or plural (= two or more). You can use “a/an” or “one” for singular countable nouns, and “two/three (etc.)” for plural countable nouns.
Examples:
one apple, an apple (singular) – apples, two apples, three apples, etc. (plural)
one piece, a piece (singular) – pieces, two pieces, three pieces, etc. (plural)
one glass, a glass (singular) – glasses, two glasses, three glasses, etc. (plural)
Uncountable Nouns
You can’t say one/two/three (etc.) + uncountable noun, and you cannot use a/an + uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns have only one form and are typically used with “some”, “a lot of”, or “much”.
Examples:
air (singular), some/a lot of/much air (not “an air”, or “one air”, or “airs”)
anger (singular), some/a lot of/much anger (not “an anger”, or “one anger”, or “angers”)
Examples of words that signify the quantity of a noun:
A lot (of)
Many (countable nouns only)
Much (uncountable nouns only)
A little (bit of) (uncountable nouns only)
Some