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    Universidad Nacional Del Callao

    Vicerrectorado Académico
    Dirección del Centro De Idiomas
    “Año D el D ial og o Y La R econcil iación Nacional ”

    UNIT LESSON 4

     MINI LESSON. - COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS

    COUNT NOUNS can be separated into individual units and counted. They usually have
    both a singular and a plural form. Most English nouns are count nouns.
     one phone, two phones
     one dog, two dogs
     one shirt, two shirts

    However, a few countable nouns only have a plural form in English. Here are a few
    examples:
     clothes
     pants
     jeans
     shorts
     pajamas

    These are often used with some sort of quantifier, or quantity word, to show how they are
    counted (e.g., "a pair of" pants, "two pairs of" pants, "some" pants).

    Count nouns are usually made plural by adding an "-s" or an "-es."


     one boy, two boys
     one folder, two folders
     one box, two boxes
     one church, two churches

    If the noun ends in "-y," change the "-y" to "-ies" to make it plural.
     one family, two families
     one party, two parties
    However, if a vowel proceeds the "-y," add just an "-s" to make it plural.
     one toy, two toys
     one donkey, two donkeys

    If the noun ends in "-o," add "-es" to make it plural.


     one potato, two potatoes
     one tomato, two tomatoes

    If the noun ends in "-f" or "-fe," change the "-f" to a "-v" and add "-es."
     one thief, two thieves
     one hoof, two hooves

    Some count nouns have irregular plural forms. Many of these forms come from earlier forms
    of English.
     one foot, two feet
     one person, two people
     one tooth, two teeth
     one criterion, two criteria
    Universidad Nacional Del Callao
    Vicerrectorado Académico
    Dirección del Centro De Idiomas
    “Año D el D ial og o Y La R econcil iación Nacional ”

    When unsure of the plural form, please consult the dictionary. An English learner’s
    dictionary (such as Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, Oxford, or Longman) may be the most
    useful.
    Important: Singular count nouns must have a word in the determiner slot. This could be an
    article, a pronoun, or a possessive noun (i.e., "a," "an," "the," "this," or a possessive noun).

    NON-COUNT (OR UNCOUNTABLE) NOUNS exist as masses or abstract quantities that


    cannot be counted. They have no plural form. Although most English nouns are count nouns,
    non - count nouns frequently occur in academic writing.
    Here are some common categories of non - count nouns. Like all things in English (and
    language in general), there may be exceptions.

    A mass: work, equipment, homework, money, transportation, clothing, luggage, jewelry,


    traffic
    A natural substance: air, ice, water, fire, wood, blood, hair, gold, silver
    Food: milk, rice, coffee, bread, sugar, meat, water
    An abstract concept: advice, happiness, health, education, research, knowledge,
    information, time
    A game: soccer, tennis, basketball, hockey, football, chess, checkers
    A disease: diabetes, measles, polio, influenza, malaria, hypothyroidism, arthritis
    A subject of study: economics, physics, astronomy, biology, history, statistics
    A language: Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, English
    An activity (in the "-ing" form): swimming, dancing, reading, smoking, drinking, studying

    Important: Non - count nouns do not use the indefinite articles "a" or "an." They can,
    however, use the definite article "the" if what is being referred to is specific.

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