Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Brojive i nebrojive imenice

CARTON, TIN, ETC. MEASUREMENTS PIECE, SLICE ETC.
a carton of orange juice a kilo of cheese a piece of wood
a tin of paint five metres of cable a piece(slice) of bread
a bottle of water 20 litres of petrol a piece(sheet) of paper
a box(packet) of cereal a bar of chocolate
a jar of jam a loaf of bread
a tube of toothpaste
a glass of water
a cup of coffee
a packet of crisps
a box of matches
a collection of pictures

Advice, information i news su nebrojive imenice. Ne mozemo ih koristiti sa a(the) ili u mnozini.
Can I give you some advice ? an advice
We got some information from the tourist office. some information
Thats wonderful news ! a wonderful news

Ali mozemo da koristimo piece of, bit of i item of ispred njih.
Can I give you a piece of( a bit of) advice ?
There are two pieces( bits) of information we need to complete.
Theres a bit of( an item of news) that might interest you.

Ove imenice su takodje nebrojive: accommodation, baggage, behaviour, equipment, fun,
furniture, homework, housework, litter, luck, luggage, progress, rubbish, scenery, traffic,
travel, weather, work.
PAIR NOUNS
Binoculars, glasses, jeans, pants, pyjamas, scissors, shorts, tights, trousers
Ne mozemo da koristimo a (an) ili broj ispred njih, ali mozemo da koristimo- pair of.
I need some jeans. Or- I need a pair of jeans.

IMENICE KOJE MOGU BITI I BROJIVE I NEBROJIVE
Brojive: Nebrojive:
Im peeling the potatoes. Would you like some potato ?
Melanie baked a cake for David. Have some cake( a piece of) cake.
Vicky was eating an apple. Is there apple in this salad ?
Someone threw a stone at the police. The house is built of stone.
Theres a hair on your shirt. I must wash my hair.

Obicno, brojiva imenica je specificna, a nebrojiva generalizuje.
Rugby is a sport. ( tacno odredjen sport) Do you like sport ? ( sport generalno)
Thats a nice painting over there. Paul is good at painting.

Neke imenice mogu biti brojive ili nebrojive sa razlicitim znacenjima.
I bought a paper. I need some paper to write on.
Ill have a glass of orange juice please. I bought a piece of glass for the window.
Have you got an iron ? The bridge is made of iron.
I switched all the lights on. Theres more light by the window.
Ive been to France many times. I havent got time.
The journey was a great experience. He has enough experience for the job.
I run a small business. (kompanija) I enjoy doing business. (posao)