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Common problems with count and uncount nouns
Level: beginner
Substances as count or uncount nouns
Substances are usually uncount nouns:
Would you like some cheese?
but they can also be used as count nouns:
I'd like a coffee, please. = I'd like a [cup of] coffee.
May I have a white wine? = May I have a [glass of] white wine?
They sell a lot of coffees. = They sell a lot of [different kinds of] coffee.
I prefer white wines to red. = I prefer [different kinds of] white wine to red.
They had over twenty cheeses. = They had over twenty [types of] cheese.
This is an excellent soft cheese. = This [kind of] soft cheese is excellent.
Nouns with both a count and an uncount form
Some nouns have both a count and an uncount form. Their meanings are closely related:
George had hopes of promotion.
We should always have hope.
There's a danger of avalanches on the mountain.
Some people enjoy danger.
Level: intermediate
Nouns with two meanings
Some nouns have two meanings, one count and the other uncount:
Can I have a glass of water?
I cut myself on some glass.
Is English a difficult language?
Linguistics is the study of language.The Times is an excellent paper.
It's made of paper.
Other nouns like this are:
| business | industry | property | wood |
| power | time | work | hair |
Uncount nouns that end in –s
Some uncount nouns end in –s. They look like plural count nouns, but they are not.
Nouns like this generally refer to:
| Subjects of study: | mathematics, physics, economics, etc. |
| Activities: | gymnastics, athletics, etc. |
| Games: | cards, darts, billiards, etc. |
| Diseases: | mumps, measles, rabies, etc. |
Economics is a very difficult subject.
Billiards is easier than pool or snooker.
"Put your question in the box"
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