Countable Noun And Uncountable Noun
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00:00Countable and Uncountable Nouns
00:06Most nouns in English are countable.
00:12We can put a number before them.
00:17They have singular and plural forms.
00:23One Table
00:26Four Tables
00:30For example,
00:34There is one fridge in the room.
00:40There are four chairs.
00:45There are two lamps on the wall.
00:50Some nouns are uncountable.
00:55We cannot put a number before them.
00:59They have no plural form.
01:05Water
01:06Some water
01:10A little water
01:13Much water
01:16For example,
01:19There is some water in the jug.
01:23There is a little water in the glass.
01:31We do not use a or an before an uncountable noun.
01:39We use some before an uncountable noun.
01:44Some luggage, some paper, some furniture, etc.
01:52For example,
01:54Give me some cheese, please.
01:59There are ways to quantify an uncountable noun.
02:06We use measure words or counters to count the uncountable nouns.
02:15For example,
02:18Two pieces of furniture.
02:23One glass of water.
02:27One box of cereal.
02:32Two bars of soap.
02:37The words, these, glass, box, bar are countable nouns.
02:47We use such words to measure or count the quantity of an uncountable noun.
02:57Such words are also called measure words or counters.