Britt's English Club

  For a full refresher on uncountable and countable nouns, check out  this article!   But don’t worry, before we jump into today’s lesson, we’ll do a quick summary of uncountable nouns! Uncountable Nouns Uncountable nouns are nouns that we find impossible to count, such as: Liquids  (Water, tea, blood etc.) Gases  (Air, smoke, helium, etc.) Kinds of Weather  (Fog, rain, sunshine etc.) Emotions  (Excitement, sadness, anger etc.) Abstract ideas  (Advice, determination, stress, etc.)   They also apply to things that are difficult to count, like: Grains/ Mass nouns   These are often things you could (theoretically) count, but that information is likely to be irrelevant and the number so large,  that we tend to refer to them as uncountable. It's not important how many grains of rice are in your dinner, as long as you're full at the end. Mass/Category Nouns Alternatively, category nouns are considered uncountable because they represe...

  In English, we have two broad categories of nouns that we call countable and uncountable nouns. But what do these categories mean? Luckily, it's (for the most part) exactly what it sounds like.  Usually, if you can imagine yourself actually counting something, it's countable . If you can't imagine counting the noun, it's uncountable . Don't worry, we'll get into some more concrete examples in a bit!   But why should I care if I can count an item or not? Well, in English, these two categories use different grammar rules. So knowing the countability of a noun is step one to talking about it clearly.   So let's take a closer look at each of these categories to turn you into a countable and uncountable noun pro! Countable Nouns Usually, if you can imagine yourself actually counting something, it's countable. Physical things like apples, dogs, people, pages etc. can all be counted easily. Even some more abstract ideas, like ideas themselves, can be count...