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    Uncountable noun

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    • 1. another term for mass noun

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  3. grammar. a noun that has one form with no plural and names something that there can be more or less of but that cannot be counted: "Heat" is an uncountable noun. Note: Uncountable nouns are marked [U] in this dictionary. (Definition of uncountable noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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      UNCOUNTABLE NOUN meaning: a noun that has one form with no...

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    An uncountable noun, also called a mass noun, is “a noun that typically refers to an indefinitely divisible substance or an abstractnotion, and that in English cannot be used, in such a sense, with the indefinite article or in the plural.” What exactly does this mean in less technical language? Well, an uncountable noun refers to something that can...

    Uncountable nouns lead us to the heated fewer vs. less debate. In general, we use fewer with countable nouns as in I need to buy fewer apples next time and less with uncountable nouns as in I think the puppy did better with less discipline. However, there are many exceptions to this general rule, such as when referring to distances as in The store ...

    Uncountable nouns can be difficult to find, so let’s put together a list of uncountable nouns you are likely to see. 1. aggression, bookishness, calm, dedication, entertainment, fun, gratitude, help, isolation, junk, kleptomania, laziness, mustard, news, originality, patience, quiet, rice, stuff, traffic, ugliness, vastness, wanderlust, xenon, yoga...

    While uncountable nouns refer to things that can’t be counted, countable nouns refer to people, places, and things that can be counted. Unlike uncountable nouns, countable nouns will often use the articles a or anand can have singular or plural forms. Countable nouns are much more common than uncountable nouns, and it is usually straightforward to ...

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  4. Uncountable nouns. In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted. Some examples of uncountable nouns are: Ideas and experiences: advice, information, progress, news, luck, fun, work.

  5. Jan 21, 2024 · Uncountable nouns, or mass nouns, are nouns that come in a state or quantity that is impossible to count; liquids are uncountable, as are things that act like liquids (sand, air). Abstract ideas like creativity or courage are also uncountable. Uncountable nouns are always considered to be singular, and can stand alone or be used with some, any ...

  6. Unlike countable nouns, uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns: music, art, love, happiness.

  7. An uncountable noun, mass noun, or non-countable noun is a type of noun whose substance is indivisible or uncountable. It can be food, weather, chemical elements, or collective nouns. Some uncountable noun examples include honey, oxygen, snow, and equipment. An uncountable noun may also refer to abstract ideas.

  8. Oct 19, 2022 · Uncountable nouns, also known as non-count or mass nouns, are nouns that cant be counted or quantified. You can’t put determiners such as a, an, one, ten, or any other number in front of them. Uncountable nouns are not singular or plural, but they always use a singular verb. Examples of uncountable nouns include: money. water. air. freedom.

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