Questions tagged [countable-nouns]
Countable nouns can be modified by a quantity.
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Is numbers countable or uncountable? [closed]
I would like to know if you say: Too much numbers or so many numbers. Is numbers a countable or uncountable noun? and why?
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can we say 'a pain' ? or 'a piece of pain'?
Here what I'm talking about is 'pain' as a noun, describing something that makes you uncomfortable either physically or mentally.
As far as I know, it is countable when describing physical hurts. ...
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When does an uncountable noun become countable?
I wonder why "fat" "carbohydrate" and "protein" can have the plural form as in the following quotes. Aren't those nouns uncountable?
The Russian consumer protection agency said Friday it is taking ...
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Shouldn’t we use "lots of" with plural nouns and "a lot of" with singular ones?
Is it correct to say "there are a lot of aspects" like here (see the first comment) or here?
Shouldn't be "lots of" used instead? I was sure that the correct form is "lots of" for the plural form.
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"I like cat" type of sentences [duplicate]
The sentences seems a bit wrong but when you replace cat with something else it sounds right:
I like A (Do you like A or B?).
I like apples (Do you like apples or oranges?).
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I like cat. (Do ...
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I like dog or I like dogs which is correct and why?
Why do we say 'I like dogs'? Why can't we say 'I like dog' if we are referring to a particular dog? Most people use 'I like dogs'. Which is correct and why?
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Question about “criticism” and “critique”
Are criticism and critique mass nouns?
If not, what semantic area does their countable usage refer to?
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Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns [closed]
What is correct: "too much people" or "too many people"?
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The usage of ... number(s) of [closed]
Here we wish to make sure the usage of ... number(s) of ..., which one below is correct?
An even number of people
An even number of cards
Even numbers of people
Even numbers of cards
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How could the uncountable noun "sufferings" be plural?
We know that there is no plural form of the "uncountable noun," but, for example, we write:
His sufferings force us to retain pity for him.
Is it possible to make an uncountable noun plural? If so,...
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"rising sea level" or "rising sea levels"?
I've seen both in newspapers when it comes to the subject of global warming. Confusingly, "rising sea levels" seems to be used more frequently.
For me, it's much easier to understand "rising sea level"...
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'(death) throes' - countability?
In my Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the word 'throe' is not listed, only 'throes'. With other nouns, the dictionary clearly indicates whether nouns are countable or uncountable, however, with '...
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How to say if the word may be countable or uncountable in English?
For example: Maybe the item of travel city include more than one city, But what's the correct writing of Travel City. Should I use Travel City/Cities?
Travel Date: 0503, 2014; 0504, 2014
Travel City: ...
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two uncountable nouns with and
If we had two uncountable nouns with and , would we use a singular or plural form?
How much flour and butter is/are needed to make a pizza ?
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Conjugation of answer to "How much money is there?" [duplicate]
I'm using a website - www.ixl.com - to teach my child how to count American coins, amongst other activities. The site also has many questions on English grammar.
One thing that doesn't seem right - ...
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Numbers / number
By looking at the graph above, should numbers or number be used in this context?
Overall, the numbers of international tourists arrived in these five countries had increased over the period
Overall, ...
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One type of good - singular or plural
I've read conflicting advice on the use of the word "goods" in an economic context (e.g. "goods for sale"). One piece of advice is that it is a plural noun that should never be used singular (e.g. "...
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Why do we say "What do you do for a living"?
What does "a" (the indefinite article) imply in this context?
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Is "I've told you at fewest ten times" grammatical?
After this question was put on hold, I am editing this to clarify that I am not seeking "the most wrong answer," but that I am instead asking for a reason for the continued use of a construction that ...
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Should an article be used for the word “war”?
I’ve been reading much about the US poverty war recently. Some people say:
He declared the war on poverty fifty years ago.
But others say:
He declared war on poverty fifty years ago.
Should ...
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when does the noun "time" become a countable noun?
I am writing an email to my friend and want to use this sentence: "I am having a great time."
I would like to know whether the above sentence is correct.
Also, I know that time can be an ...
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Is there a countable form for "literature"?
Literature is an uncountable noun, so we can't say one literature or two literatures.
But is there a countable form, as there is for information? One piece of information, for instance.
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The article of X in "a change of X"
Why can we say "a change of address", "a change of plan", etc. without any articles in front of "address" and "plan"? Aren't they countable nouns? Is it some kind of idiom for "a change of X" or a ...
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Compound words/noun phrases in english with different number of words in plural/singular form
Are there any cases where the plural and singular form of an English compound word or noun phrase differ in the number of words contained?
In all cases I can think of, the actual words within the ...
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Is radish countable or uncountable?
Are vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, radish countable or not when we talk about food?
Which is correct?
"We have some cabbage in the kitchen." Or "We have a cabbage."
"I added some radishes to the ...
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Are frozen pizzas countable or uncountable?
As you know pizzas are countable But when you add another word like, frozen, does it remain countable?
Generally, when you add an adjective to a countable word are there any changes?
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Why is bread uncountable? How do you describe the "three breads" in the picture?
In this picture there are "three breads", but they are not loaves because loaves can be cut into pieces, and they are not slices either because they weren't cut with a knife.
So the only way to refer ...
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There is (are) + countable plural nouns [duplicate]
I keep hearing from native speakers the phrases like these:
There is a lot of cars (books, hotels)
There is a couple of cars (books, hotels)
There is five (ten, etc.) of cars (books, hotels)
There is ...
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"No restriction" vs. "no restrictions"
The data center must be flexible. There should be no restriction/restrictions on user's choice of protocols.
What should it be?
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Do nonsense and bull**** have corresponding plural forms?
For example, I've heard nonsenses, but I've never heard bullshits.
Why one is plural and the other is singular? They mean the same thing.
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When saying supplier of a building material should the material be singular or plural?
Which of the following is correct:
Supplier of tile, stone, tools and equipment
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Supplier of tiles, stones, tools and equipment
If you could provide an English rule to know that would also be ...
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Should we say less or fewer "fruit and vegetables"?
Fruit is uncountable but vegetables is countable, so we should use less or fewer before them together?
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Plural of “advice”
The dictionary says that advice can only be used in the singular. But in a specific part of computer science (aspect-oriented programming) this word is used to reference some object that implements ...
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How to count "Chinese yam"
I am not sure if most westerners have seen or eaten this food. Here is a picture of Chinese yam:
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As you can see in the picture, there are two sticks, but I am not sure if stick is a correct ...
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Is "homework" countable?
I was wondering if "homework" is countable? I remember it is an uncountable noun when I learned English in middle school.
Suppose now I would like to ask my teacher to hand back my graded "homeworks"...
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Can the word "peace" be pluralised?
Fairly self-explanatory question: can the word “peace” be pluralised? For those that are interested, the reason I ask is because a coworker just scored 60 points against me with "peaces". Triple ...
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"Less" vs. "Fewer" when referring to a percentage of a countable quantity
Judging by the consensus over at this question, one should use "fewer" over "less" for countable quantities. What about in this situation?
[Less or Fewer] than 10.7% of the people were happy.
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Types of things vs. types of thing
When speaking precisely or technically, one would say that "Homo erectus and homo sapiens are two species of hominid" rather than "Homo erectus and homo sapiens are two species of hominids." The ...
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"Less" vs. "fewer"
I've just received a memo which says (effectively)
As more people leave, there will be less people available.
I want that word to be fewer. Are there guidelines for which word ought to be used ...
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