Form
| Countable | Uncountable |
|---|
| can be counted: one apple, two apples | cannot be counted: water, rice, advice |
| has a plural (-s): book → books | no plural, no a / an |
| a / an, some, any, many, a few | some, any, much, a little |
| verb: singular or plural | verb: always singular (The news is good.) |
Common uncountable nouns
water, milk, bread, rice, money, advice, information, news, furniture, luggage, homework, weather, traffic, music, hair, scenery, equipment.
Use
- To count an uncountable noun, use a unit: a glass of water, a slice of bread, a piece of advice, a sheet of paper, a bar of soap, a carton of milk.
- Questions: How many + countable (How many eggs?) · How much + uncountable (How much water?).
Watch out
an advice → a piece of advice. informations → information. furnitures → furniture.The news are good → The news is good. Her hairs are long → Her hair is long.
En español
Contables se pueden contar y tienen plural (apple → apples). Incontables no (water, advice, information): usan unidades (a piece of advice) y verbo en singular. Ojo: advice, news, furniture, information son incontables en inglés.
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