Noun: Countable-Uncountable Noun-Quantifier

Noun: Countable-Uncountable Noun-Quantifier

Differences between Countable-Uncountable Noun

Count Nouns	Uncount Nouns
They can be counted.                            Example : one apple, two apples, etc.	They can't be counted.                                    Example:milk,water,etc.
they can be plural.                        Example:one orange,two oranges,three oranges, etc.	they can't be plural.                                                                  Example:orange juice,etc.

More examples Countable-Uncountable Noun

Countable Nouns : Dog, cat, animal, person, bottle, box, litre, coin, dollar, cup, table, chair, bag, etc.

Uncountable Nouns: music, art, love, happiness, information, news, furniture, rice, sugar, butter, water, electricity, gas, money, etc.

Note: Drinks ( coffee, water, orange juice ) are usually uncount. But if we are thinking of a cup or a glass, we can say (in a restaurant, for example: two teas, and one coffee, please?)

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We can use some and any with count nouns:

(+)I want some bananas.

(?)Do you have any bananas?

(-)They aren’t any bananas.

We can use some and any with uncount nouns:

(+)I want some mineral water.

(?)Do you have any mineral water?

(-)There isn’t any mineral water.

Note:

For offers and request, we can use “some” in questions:

For examples:

Would you like some tea?

Can I have some coffee?

References: Mr. Wong Videos