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Common uncountable words

What is countable?
Pe <i

apples shoes plates COUNTABLE (You can count them: 4 apples, 2 shoes)
a) ,
4, 2-5

sugar money luggage UNCOUNTABLE (You can’t count it: NOT 3 higgages)
Can I have three apples and some sugar, please?
Are these shoes yours? Is this luggage yours?

Everyday uncountable words

He can give you some useful
information about Bangkok. There is some bad
news today.
PIl give you some advice
about your future.

JI
II
. Accommodation here .
It’s terrible weather today. : : I need some fresh air.
is expensive.
Studying is
hard work. —

£ Air travel is faster
than rail travel.
Food

A lot of uncountable nouns are kinds of food and drink.
n@ |

rice spaghetti butter bread milk water coffee

Note: When we want to say how much we want, we say, three loaves of bread, two litres
of milk, a kilo of apples.

Tip: When you learn a new noun, write it down in a phrase which shows if it is
countable or uncountable.

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