English Grammar - Countable and Uncountable Nouns

[Thedreamchaser4]

@missyvonne2009 It is a brilliant lecture on the topic but sorry respected teacher! I couldn't understand the pronunciation of your name. Would you plz write it a bit clearer for me?

[avalucky11]

Good video. I often make mistakes uncountable nouns with countables.

[cpnkd7]

This is not directly linked to the video but could someone please answer this question as I'm losing sleep? Lol. In the sentence 'I saw him (to) run.' What function would the infinitive '(to) run' be performing? Is the infinitive the object of the verb saw and him is the indirect object?

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[sinisan14]

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[hasikatharushi]

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[3azf3od]

Sorry what is the word that you are using at 2.43? after..so you can´t ....? thanks

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[edwardlinnnorris]

Just click on "Nouns that are countable and uncountable" by atoothforatooth on the right...or a number of people who talk about countable and uncountable nouns...they all say the same thing !!!

[edwardlinnnorris]

I went on about 20 different sites on countable and uncountable nouns...all of them say that when an uncountable noun is thought of as being a regular portion or a type of something....ie.....2 coffees (cups), 3 cheeses (types), that they become countable nouns.

[edwardlinnnorris]

Some uncountable nouns behave like countable nouns when thought of as being in containers, or one of several types because 'containers' and 'types' can be counted. Each of these sentences is correct:-

Doctors recommend limiting consumption to two coffees a day.

You could also write; "Doctors recommend limiting consumption to two cups of coffee a day."

The coffees I prefer are Arabica and Brazilian.

You could also write; "The types of coffee I prefer are Arabica and Brazilian."

[edwardlinnnorris]

After my research, I learned that the human head houses between 150,000 and 200,000 hairs.

[edwardlinnnorris]

The detective found 3 hairs on the murder victim.

[edwardlinnnorris]

You can say I want a milk. When I was in school they had small containers of milk. In that case you can say "I want a milk". Likewise, when you are in a restaurant, you can say "I would like a coffee, please", or "I'd like 2 coffees with cream, please", where the words "container" or "cup" are understood. Depends on the situation.

[dragoxofield]

@edwardlinnnorris Is incorrect, You cant say: "i want a milk", in that case, the correct way to say it in that situation would be: "I want a container of milk" and in the coffee situation the correct way would be: "I would a cup of coffee, please", i know people can understand but the correct way to say is using countable nouns before the uncountable noun to use "a"

[KoOlEmO91]

@edwardlinnnorris Not agree with u guy! It's only in speaking English, not exact in standard written English. What u r learning is about the standard. It's better not waste ur time in finding mistakes here. U can u them if u think it's correct and ppl can also understand them :(..0

[ITSbigwillystyle]

Hey, I am american, but is English really that difficult to learn? I am used to speaking it but a lot of people say it's the hardest to learn. Ay, Hablo espanol tambien! (lo siento por no accentos!)

[krloncho09]

how can I change the word hair in a countable noun ??

[satsumamoon]

I think grammar rules have changed a lot in recent years.

I frequently ask for two coffees in my local cafe. It's also usual to ask for a juice or a milk shake in the same way.

[roadkill5555556]

@satsumamoon When you ask for two coffees or talk about twenty milkshakes, you are actually talking about two cups of coffee or a cup of juice, and milkshakes are countable. The grammar hasn't changed, it's just different in the first couple circumstances.

[liveoak03]

@olivergaither Can you count soda? Soap? How about advice, or information? "I have 5 bottles of soda." In this sentence, you are counting bottles, not soda. How about, "She gave me 10 advices." This sentence makes no sense. Countable/uncountable nouns is an important, universal concept in the field of TESL because it helps ESL learners understand when to use is/are and much/many with nouns. ("I don't have many soap" is wrong, but "I don't have many bars of soap" is acceptable.)

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[dcjanilson]

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[admirerofvoguls]

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[kop2540]

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[chani39]

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[annatachi]

I'm a brazilian and I like to learn in internet to. It's very important to listen people talking in english to absorv the correct pronuncietion. Great

[Khempejjer]

@annatachi And spelling :P

[ayota1991]

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[Iacolucci]

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[morelyrics4u]

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[sirwifo]

could you tell me why is "money" uncountable?? I just don't get it

[nino98765432]

@sirwifo Well, You can't say for example " I have 300 money" It's because money isn't the word you would use to count it. The amount of money you have would be counted in dollars or cents (or any other currency). For example you can say " I have 300 dollars" that would be correct. Hope this helps! :)

[aliaghila]

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[missyvonne2009]

may i usd these videos of urs in my class?i mean.. not at all times..just to make my lesson interesting..

[ValenESL]

@missyvonne2009 Yes, you may use them in class.

[hunterz22G]

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[mascotecc]

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[ccvv251]

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[pogi619]

i really understand now..tnx

[Magnetlarry]

english is my 2nd language. im always confused under what situation a noun can counted. many times, people would say if something is conceptual or intangible, then it would be countable, just like she did in the video. but if really so, like, the word water. nornally, its uncountable. but when it comes to describing water systems. then, the word water becomes countable. like, you can say, these species of shrimps can be found in inland waters. so how do i really know when a noun is countable?

[MurphyColeman]

It is difficult for us Japanese to distinguish countable nouns from uncountable nouns. For example, I cannot explain exactly the reason why the word "furniture" is an uncountable noun. Why do we have to say "a piece of furniture" instead of "a furniture"?

[vedelineful]

thank you so much i understand now.

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[pisedh]

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[Naimz01]

Nice Lesson on Countable Nouns...

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[eduopen]

Many people learning English do not have the ability to digest milk.

[jfunf]

i cant say " i gave him TWO advices?" Drat..:) how to infiorm somebody about the quantity of my advices then?

[abdrahim3]

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[mzahran24]

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[smoothnice]

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[fofosmm]

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[adnoctus]

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[webcitto]

Be polite, don't forgetyour P's and Q's, a mi esta gordita me gusta mucho porque tien una sonrisa bonita, ademas es gordita con cintura..de las q hay pocas., y te felicito por tu interes en el ingles, ya q al igual q yo prefieres educarte a estar mirando porno como los demas. chau,

[Johnpri01]

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[locoln]

When you explain the sentense, why you rub off the previouse sentence. We cannot refer to it. if you cross the 'S" , looks like you cross the whole sentence. Which means the whole sentence is wrong.

[Chatwin1]

Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable in different contexts, e.g. coffee

I like coffee.

I'd like two coffees please!

[McCelt81]

you can tell YOU are a native!

it's a common mistake among natives, especially from the States.

'I'd like two CUPS of coffee, please.' - correct one

[malacka32]

It is not so easy as it seems. English nouns can be problem for students. This is the first thing when student can get confused while lerning English.

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[Spr3adYourWings]

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[kawaiipapuruusagi]

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[shmaly121]

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