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Unlike countable nouns, uncountable nouns<\/strong> are for abstract ideas<\/em> and concepts<\/em> or physical objects<\/em> that cannot be counted<\/strong>. It may be helpful to know that uncountable nouns are also known as mass nouns.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some common examples of uncountable nouns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

water, milk , rain<\/td><\/tr>
information, news, knowledge<\/td><\/tr>
rice, sugar, bread<\/td><\/tr>
luggage, furniture, cotton<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, they do not have a plural form<\/strong> and a singular verb<\/strong> is always used with uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This furniture<\/strong> looks<\/em> heavy.<\/td><\/tr>
That information<\/strong> is<\/em> useful.<\/td><\/tr>
The news<\/strong> is <\/em>disturbing.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> We cannot <\/strong>use the indefinite articles a\/an<\/em> alone<\/strong> with uncountable nouns. We can only use them when paired with other words to indicate the quantity or measurement of this noun such as a lot of<\/em>, a bottle of<\/em>, a piece of<\/em>, a bag of<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A carton of<\/em> milk.<\/td>Five cartons of<\/em> milk.<\/td><\/tr>
A bottle of <\/em>wine.<\/td>Three bottles of <\/em>wine.<\/td><\/tr>
A loaf of <\/em>bread.<\/td>Two loaves of<\/em> bread.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other expressions of quantity <\/strong>includes, some<\/em>, much<\/em>, any<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has some<\/em> money.<\/td><\/tr>
Do you have any <\/em>food left?\/Have you got any <\/em>food left?<\/td><\/tr>
I don’t have much <\/em>time to do my homework.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unlike countable nouns, uncountable nouns are for abstract ideas and concepts or physical objects that cannot be counted. It may be helpful to know that uncountable nouns are also known as mass nouns. 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