Count nouns are nouns that can be counted
(e.g., a book, two friends,
three cars, etc.). A count noun
may be preceded by a or an
in the singular; it takes a final -s
or -es in the plural.
Noncount (or mass) nouns refer to things
that cannot be counted (e.g., money,
rain, snow, butter,
wind, air, clothing,
etc.). Noncount nouns are not preceded
by a or an and have no plural
form.
COMMON NONCOUNT NOUNS
| advice |
weather |
equipment |
| news |
water |
jewelry |
| information |
music |
postage |
| work |
money |
luggage |
Some nouns can be both count and noncount
nouns:
--We drank some wine. (Noncount)
--We ordered three wines. (Count)
(It is implicit that three different wines
were ordered.)
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