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    A count noun can be expressed in plural form, usually with an "s" a noncount noun is one that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form. A lot of / lots of are informal substitutes for much and many.

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    A count noun can be expressed in plural form, usually with an "s" a noncount noun is one that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form. A lot of / lots of are informal substitutes for much and many.

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    Countable and Uncountable Nouns. Theory

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    A count noun can be expressed in plural form, usually with an "s" a noncount noun is one that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form. A lot of / lots of are informal substitutes for much and many.

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    CountandNoncountNouns:BasicRules

    WelcometothenewandupdatedOWLExercisepages.Thefollowingpageisintendedtogiveyou somebackgroundinformation,basicrules,andhelpfulsuggestionsaboutourexercisesbeforeyoudive inandstartworking. Pleaseusethenavigationbaronthelefttoaccesstheindividualexercises.

    AdjectiveswithCountableandUncountableNouns
    TheBasicRules:CountandNoncountNouns Acountnounisonethatcanbeexpressedinpluralform,usuallywithan"s."Forexample,"catcats," "seasonseasons,""studentstudents." Anoncountnounisonethatusuallycannotbeexpressedinapluralform.Forexample,"milk,""water," "air,""money,""food."Usually,youcan'tsay,"Hehadmanymoneys." CountandNoncountNounswithAdjectives Mostofthetime,thisdoesn'tmatterwithadjectives.Forexample,youcansay,"Thecatwasgray"or "Theairwasgray."However,thedifferencebetweenacountableanduncountablenoundoesmatter withcertainadjectives,suchas"some/any,""much/many,"and"little/few." Some/Any:Someandanycountableanduncountablenouns. "Thereissomewateronthefloor." "TherearesomeMexicanshere." "Doyouhaveanyfood?" "Doyouhaveanyapples?"

    Much/Many:Muchmodifiesonlyuncountablenouns.Manymodifiesonlycountablenouns. "Wedon'thavemuchtimetogetthisdone." "ManyAmericanstraveltoEurope." Little/Few:Littlemodifiesonlyuncountablenouns. "Hehadlittlefoodinthehouse." "Thedoctorhadlittletimetothinkintheemergencyroom." Fewmodifiesonlycountablenouns. "Therearefewdoctorsintown." "Fewstudentslikeexams."

    Otherbasicrules Alotof/lotsof:Alotof/lotsofareinformalsubstitutesformuchandmany.Theyareusedwith uncountablenounswhentheymeanmuchandwithcountablenounswhentheymeanmany. "Theyhavelotsof(much)moneyinthebank." "Alotof(many)AmericanstraveltoEurope." "Wegotlotsof(many)mosquitoeslastsummer." "Wegotlotsof(much)rainlastsummer."

    Alittlebitof:Alittlebitofisinformalandalwaysprecedesanuncountablenoun. "Thereisalittlebitofpepperinthesoup." "Thereisalittlebitofsnowontheground." Enough:Enoughmodifiesbothcountableanduncountablenouns. "Thereisenoughmoneytobuyacar." "Ihaveenoughbookstoread." Plentyof:Plentyofmodifiesbothcountableanduncountablenouns. "Theyhaveplentyofmoneyinthebank." "ThereareplentyofmillionairesinSwitzerland." No:Nomodifiesbothcountableanduncountablenouns. "Thereisnotimetofinishnow." "Therearenosquirrelsinthepark." Copyright19952009byTheWritingLab&TheOWLatPurdueandPurdueUniversity.Allrights reserved.Thismaterialmaynotbepublished,reproduced,broadcast,rewritten,orredistributedwithout permission.Useofthissiteconstitutesacceptanceofourtermsandconditionsoffairuse.Pleasereport anytechnicalproblemsyouencounter. Retrievedfrom:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/10

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