What are countable and uncountable nouns?

What are uncountable nouns?

Examples:

1. I need some water.
2. She put a little sugar in her coffee.
3. We listened to a lot of music at the concert.
4. He has a lot of information about the project.
5. We don’t have much information on that.
6. They bought new furniture for their house.
7. There is a lot of traffic during rush hour.
8. We don’t have much time to finish the homework.
9. I don’t have much patience for long meetings.
10. Is there much interest in the event?
11. She hasn’t made much progress on her work.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of uncountable nouns.

What are countable nouns?

Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted. They have both singular and plural forms. They typically refer to individual, distinct objects, people, or concepts that can be quantified. You can use the following quantifiers for countable nouns:

1. a/an: use a or an for singular countable nouns.
   • a book
   • an apple
2. some: use some for plural countable nouns in positive sentences.
   • some books
   • some apples
3. any: use any for plural countable nouns in negative sentences and questions.
   • Are there any books?
   • I don’t have any apples.
4. many: use many for plural countable nouns to indicate a large quantity.
   • many books
   • many apples
5. few/a few: use few to indicate a small quantity or a few to indicate a slightly larger but still small quantity.
   • few friends
   • a few ideas
6. several: use several to indicate an unspecified but moderate quantity.
   • several books
   • several apples
7. a number of: use a number of to indicate an unspecified quantity.
   • a number of books
   • a number of apples
8. a lot of/lots of: use a lot of or lots of for plural countable nouns to indicate a large quantity.
   • a lot of books
   • lots of apples

Below is a non-exhaustive list of countable nouns.