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   What are uncountable nouns?

   • Uncountable nouns, also known as non-count or mass nouns, are nouns that can’t be counted or quantified. You can’t put determiners such as a, an, one, ten, or any other number in front of them. Uncountable nouns are not singular or plural, but they always use a singular verb. Examples of uncountable nouns include:

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   Can you count a noun if it is uncountable?

   • You can count your fingers, your toes, your pets, and the cars on the road. In fact, there’s nothing you can’t count — except uncountable nouns. Try as you might, these nouns remain, well, uncountable. What Is an Uncountable Noun? Uncountable nouns, also known as non-count or mass nouns, are nouns that can’t be counted or quantified.

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   What is a countable noun?

   • A countable noun (also called a count noun) is a noun naming something that can be counted using standard numbers. Countable nouns usually have singular and plural forms. Examples of countable nouns include chair, table, rabbit, page, part, and lemon. So, we can have one chair, five tables, ten rabbits, twenty-three lemons, and three hundred pages.

   Rules for countable and uncountable nouns (with examples)

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   Are uncountable nouns singular or plural?

   • Uncountable nouns are not singular or plural, but they always use a singular verb. Examples of uncountable nouns include: You can put other determiners, such as some, a little, any, or much in front of each of these nouns. However, when you add quantitative determiners, they don’t make sense (ten moneys, many airs, a few understandings).

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   Is the same noun countable or uncountable?

   • Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of meaning. The US dollar and pound sterling are important currencies. The expression gained wider currency after 2001. There are two hairs in my coffee!

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   Which uncountable nouns are used only in the singular?

   • Some uncountable nouns are used only in the singular, for example information or furniture. Others, such as news are only used in the plural. Click on a topic to learn more about these uncountable nouns. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024

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   We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular. We use a singular verb. For example: This news is very important. Your luggage looks heavy. We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a "something" of: a piece of news; a bottle of water; a grain of rice

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   Oct 19, 2022 · An uncountable noun is any noun that can’t be quantified. If you can’t count it, it’s uncountable. Take a look at what that means here.

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   Jun 6, 2023 · A countable noun (also called a count noun) is a noun naming something that can be counted using standard numbers. Countable nouns usually have singular and plural forms. Examples of countable nouns include chair, table, rabbit, page, part, and lemon. So, we can have one chair, five tables, ten rabbits, twenty-three lemons, and three hundred pages.

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   Why does a singular verb instead of a plural verb follow 'diversity and inclusion'? I thought 'diversity and inclusion' is a combination of two nouns which should be followed by a plural form. Is there a general rule that whenever two nouns (whether countable or uncountable) are linked together by 'and', they should be followed by a plural verb?

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   Uncountable nouns, also known as mass nouns, are words that represent substances, concepts, or ideas that cannot be easily counted individually. Uncountable nouns are not separated into distinct units and are treated as singular in nature. Examples: “water,” “information,” “advice,” and “furniture.”.