countable & uncountable

موضوع: countable & uncountable الأحد مارس 01, 2009 12:58 am

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There are countable and uncountable nouns in English

:Countable nouns
Most of the nouns are countable. You can combine them with numbers, e.g one, two or three. Here is an example
one pencil
two pencils
three pencils
etc

:Uncountable nouns
These nouns can't be combined with numbers. Here is an example
water
If you want to express a quantity, you have to use a special phrase e.g.
a glass of water

:NOTE
Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable. Here is an example, too. hair - hairs

You've got some hairs on your T-shirt.
(There might be 5 or 6 of them.)
Your hair looks lovely.
(Here you think of the hairstyle.)

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much or many
much: uncountable nouns
(milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)

many: countable nouns
(bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)

:Examples
؟How much money have you got
؟How many dollars have you got

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a little or a few
a little: non countable nouns
(milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)

a few: countable nouns
(bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)

:Examples
He has a little money left.
He has a few dollars left.

"I've got a few friends"
(= maybe not many, but enough)
"I've got a little money"
(= I've got enough to live on)

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some, any
some: affirmative statements, offers, requests and in questions when you expect the answer "yes"

any: negative statements, questions
Have you got any bananas? No, we haven't got any. But we've got some oranges.

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موضوع: رد: countable & uncountable الأحد مارس 01, 2009 12:35 pm

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