Transcript COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS - umei005-701

A Count Noun is a noun that has both a
singular and a plural form. Plurals of Count
Nouns are normally made by the addition of 's‘
and ‘es’.
COUNT NOUNS
Regular
Irregular
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Some count noun pluralized by adding ‘s’. The
noun ends with -s, -z, -ch, -sh and –x can be
pluralized by adding ‘es’ on the end of a noun.
e.g chairs, beaches etc.
We must have to use articles ‘a’, ’an’ and ‘the’
before count nouns in singular form.
There are some rules given below
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Some nouns that end in -o: take -es
e.g. Tomato = Tomatoes
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Nouns that end in a consonant + -y: change the -y to -i and add –es
e.g. Diary = Diaries, Daisy = Daisies
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Nouns that end in -f or -fe: change the -f to -v and add –es
e.g. Calf = Calves, Wolf = Wolves
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Nouns that change the vowel but add no ending
e.g. Tooth = Teeth, Mouse = Mice
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Nouns that show no difference between singular and plural
e.g. Deer = Deer, Fish = Fish, Sheep = Sheep
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in -us: change to –i
e.g. Alumnus = Alumni, Focus = Foci
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in -a: change to –ae
e.g. Formula = Formulae, Vertebra = Vertebrae
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in -um: change to –a
e.g. Curriculum = Curricula, Stratum = Strata,
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in –ex or -ix: change to –ices
e.g. Index = Indices, Appendix = Appendices
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in -is: change to –es
e.g. Neurosis = Neuroses, Thesis = Theses
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Nouns that adopted from Latin and Greek end in -on: change to –a
e.g. Phenomenon = Phenomena, Criterion = Criteria
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CIVICS
GEOLOGY MUSIC
ASTRONOM
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HISTORY
PHYSICS
LAW
ADVERTISIN
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MATH
POLITICS
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TELECOM
MEDICAL
LANGUAG
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OXYGEN ETHER
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NEON
VAPOR
SMOKE
NITROGEN
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OZONE
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SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES
HOCKEY
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SWIMMING
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SNOW
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ICE
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ABSTRACT IDEAS
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LOVE
HOT
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MIST
RAIN
LIGHTNING
HELP
NEWS
STRENGT
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CRIME
WEALTH SLANG
SANITY
THINGS MADE OF SMALL THINGS
APPLAUSE
GRASS
DIRT
OATMEAL
CINNAMON
BARLEY
SALT
FLOUR
OREGANO
HAIR
CORN
SUGAR
POPCORN
CORNMEA
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LETTUCE
RICE
TAPIOCA
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LIQUIDS
PAINT
CREAM
KEROSINE
PETROLEUM
BEER
GASOLINE
BLOOD
GLUE
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SYRUP
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MILK
WATER
COKE
JUICE
OIL
WINE
SOUP
PEPSI
SOLIDS, MINERALS AND ELEMENTS
LAVA
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IRON
BACON
CHICKEN
BEEF
PLASTIC
LAMB
FIRE
PENICILLIN
CLOTH
GLASS
LEAD
SILVER
CHOCLATE
BRASS
COAL
GOLD
BREAD
CONCRETE
HAM
STEEL
CHEESE
COPPER
MERCURY
SOAP
MEAT
MOLD
ICE
WOOD
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The choice of certain quantifiers such as much/many, few/little, some and
any depends on whether a noun is count noun or a non-count noun
With count nouns in the plural, the quantifiers such as much/many. Few/
little some and any depend on whether a noun is a count noun or a non-count.
With non-count nouns in the singular, the quantifiers to use are much little /a
little and any .
COUNT NOUNS
NONCOUNT NOUNS
a,an (singular)
-- (no article)
some
some
a lot of
a lot of
many (large numbers)
much (large numbers)
a few (3 to 4)
a little (small number)
few (a very small number)
little (a very small number)
not many (a small number)
not much (a small number)
not any (zero)
not any (zero)
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SOME, ANY
Both words modify either countable or uncountable nouns.
There are some cookies in the jar. (countable)
There is some water on the floor. (uncountable)
Did you eat any food? (uncountable)
Do you serve any vegetarian dishes? (countable)
MUCH, MANY
Much modifies only uncountable nouns.
How much money will we need?
Many modifies only countable nouns.
How many children do you have?
A lot of, Lots of
These words are informal substitutes for much and many.
Lots of effort will be required to solve this problem. (uncountable)
A lot of Americans travel to Europe each year. (countable)
Enough
This word modifies both countable and uncountable nouns.
I don't have enough potatoes to make the soup.
We have enough money to buy a car.