This is a grammar lesson on countable and uncountable nouns. I explain the variation in between nouns that we can count and individuals that are uncountable. I also show how we use the write-up “a/an” with countable and uncountable nouns.
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www.engvid.com In this lesson you will understand how to accurately relate what other people have explained to you. In English grammar, this position is recognized as “documented speech”. The lesson covers how to adjust tenses, as required, to convey your message appropriately in each spoken and created English.
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Sorry what is the word that you are using at 2.43? after..so you can´t ….? thanks
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@missyvonne2009 Yes, you may use them in class.
@edwardlinnnorris Not agree with u guy! It’s only in speaking English, not exact in standard written English. What u r learning is about the standard. It’s better not waste ur time in finding mistakes here. U can u them if u think it’s correct and ppl can also understand them
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Just click on “Nouns that are countable and uncountable” by atoothforatooth on the right…or a number of people who talk about countable and uncountable nouns…they all say the same thing !!!
I went on about 20 different sites on countable and uncountable nouns…all of them say that when an uncountable noun is thought of as being a regular portion or a type of something….ie…..2 coffees (cups), 3 cheeses (types), that they become countable nouns.
Some uncountable nouns behave like countable nouns when thought of as being in containers, or one of several types because ‘containers’ and ‘types’ can be counted. Each of these sentences is correct:-
Doctors recommend limiting consumption to two coffees a day.
You could also write; “Doctors recommend limiting consumption to two cups of coffee a day.”
The coffees I prefer are Arabica and Brazilian.
You could also write; “The types of coffee I prefer are Arabica and Brazilian.”
After my research, I learned that the human head houses between 150,000 and 200,000 hairs.
The detective found 3 hairs on the murder victim.
@edwardlinnnorris Is incorrect, You cant say: “i want a milk”, in that case, the correct way to say it in that situation would be: “I want a container of milk” and in the coffee situation the correct way would be: “I would a cup of coffee, please”, i know people can understand but the correct way to say is using countable nouns before the uncountable noun to use “a”
You can say I want a milk. When I was in school they had small containers of milk. In that case you can say “I want a milk”. Likewise, when you are in a restaurant, you can say “I would like a coffee, please”, or “I’d like 2 coffees with cream, please”, where the words “container” or “cup” are understood. Depends on the situation.
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@satsumamoon When you ask for two coffees or talk about twenty milkshakes, you are actually talking about two cups of coffee or a cup of juice, and milkshakes are countable. The grammar hasn’t changed, it’s just different in the first couple circumstances.
how can I change the word hair in a countable noun ??
I think grammar rules have changed a lot in recent years.
I frequently ask for two coffees in my local cafe. It’s also usual to ask for a juice or a milk shake in the same way.
@olivergaither Can you count soda? Soap? How about advice, or information? “I have 5 bottles of soda.” In this sentence, you are counting bottles, not soda. How about, “She gave me 10 advices.” This sentence makes no sense. Countable/uncountable nouns is an important, universal concept in the field of TESL because it helps ESL learners understand when to use is/are and much/many with nouns. (“I don’t have many soap” is wrong, but “I don’t have many bars of soap” is acceptable.)
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The whole purpose of telling a story is to do just that, tell the story, to make the story flow and be very interesting. It is not a grammar lesson or a spelling bee. If the reader has to stop and look up a word, then the writer has lost momentum in the story. Sometimes that is just enough to make a reader quit being a reader.
That is my thought.
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English Grammar – Countable and Uncountable Nouns
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