Uncountable noun or countable noun

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	Son_tiny  #318222  Mon, 22 Jan 07 01:36 AM I was wondering "sugar is uncountable noun or it is countable noun?". Could someone help me out? Thanks in advance.    Son_tiny Joined on Sun, Jan 7 2007 Junior Member (53)
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	Marius Hancu  #318260  Mon, 22 Jan 07 05:28 AM see examples of both here: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=79662&dict=CALD    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)
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	CalifJim  #318261  Mon, 22 Jan 07 05:31 AM Sugar is a substance, as are water, milk, wine, sand, salt, gold, silver, gasoline, oil, and air.  Substances are not countable. CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,555) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	Son_tiny  #318408  Mon, 22 Jan 07 02:51 PM But last time when i was sitting at the coffee shop. I heard some English people spoke: Would you like to have a sugar in your cup? So I thought sugar might be a countable noun, isn't it?    Son_tiny
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	Marius Hancu  #318410  Mon, 22 Jan 07 02:54 PM Also at the Cambridge link above: How many sugars (= spoonfuls or lumps of sugar) do you take in your tea? Glucose and lactose are sugars.    Marius Hancu
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	Son_tiny  #318413  Mon, 22 Jan 07 02:57 PM So what is your conclusion? I don't get it.    Son_tiny
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	nona the brit  #318416  Mon, 22 Jan 07 02:58 PM 'a sugar' in that sense (how many sugars, one or two sugars) is short for 'a teaspoon of sugar'. The spoons are countable, not the sugar.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,301) The name says it all.
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	Marius Hancu  #318417  Mon, 22 Jan 07 02:59 PM  Son_tiny wrote: So what is your conclusion? I don't get it. My conclusion is that Cambridge is right in listing it as both C and U.    Marius Hancu
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	Son_tiny  #318419  Mon, 22 Jan 07 03:00 PM I got it. Thank nona the brit and marius hancu very much. Now it is very clear to understand.    Son_tiny
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