OVERVIEW

On this page, you will learn about count and non-count nouns.

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A noun is a person, place or thing. Examples are a student, a bank, or food.

There are two (2) kinds of nouns: count nouns and non-count nouns.

Count nouns are words that you can count. Count nouns can be singular (1) or plural (2+). Use the phrase "how many" to ask questions about count nouns.

Count Noun	Correct Example	Incorrect
dollar	I have one dollar. I have 5 dollars.	I have many dollar.
cent	Do you have 5 cents? The candy costs 1 cent.	You have some cent.
cans	How many cans do you have? I have 3 cans of fruit.	There are many can.
apples	How many apples does he eat? He eats 2 apples.	He eats apple.

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Non-count nouns are words that you cannot count. Non-count nouns are always singular. In other words, we don't make them plural by adding an s or es. Use "how much" for questions about non-count nouns.

Non-count Noun	Correct Example	Incorrect
food	How much food do you have? I have enough food.	I have 3 foods.
money	I have enough money. I need more money.	I have 4 monies.
change	How much change does he have? He has some change in his pocket.	There is 2 changes.
fruit	Is there enough fruit? She has plenty of fruit.	She has 3 fruits.

COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS STUDY SHEET