In Nouns^x, Countable or uncountable^x

Hi, I think a normal premise behind making of a countable noun out of an uncountable noun is to make or distinguish into types. Can it be applied to proper nouns? She found a way to help little Bobby. Here, little isn't good enough to make Bobby into types, but this might do: She found a...

Thank you so much for sharing your information about your method to teach and clearify your advanced students. I suspected it behaves like that, but incapable to explain it clearer to my students. I would like to read some more comments out on how to explain unusual behaviour of words in English,...

Hi, "mistake" is a countable noun, and the plural is "mistakes", so you say:Is there a mistake?Are there any mistakes?On the other hand, "difference" can be used as a countable or uncountable noun, that's why you can say these:Is there any difference? - used as uncountableAre there any...

Shall I put plural noun for each collective nouns if the nouns is countable like (a) ? -- YesIf that is uncountable, so I can't put plural like (b)? -- Right.(i) "Chocolate" is countable or uncountable? -- In your first post, uncountable (you have used the counter, 'bar')Why can't I put it in...

I have a few questions to ask. Shall I put plural noun for each collective nouns if the nouns is countable like (a) ? If that is uncountable, so I can't put plural like (b)? Eg: (a) A herd of elephants. (b) ten bottles of mineral water Another question is : (i) "Chocolate" is...

i generally teach my more advanced students that work can be both countable and uncountable. uncountable in the general sense, but countable in the sense of individual items of work. this is especially true in the arts where we commonly hear people refering to, several works by beethoven for...

Grammar Geek wrote:I suggest: Are there any difference? Hi Double G,is that a typo? I'd say one of these:Are there any differences? ("difference" is a countable noun, plural becomes "differences")Is there any difference? ("difference" is an uncountable noun, it is treated as singular)They...

When do people say that? Should be 'a good dream' or just 'good dreams'.

Hi there, I have another question on countable/uncountable nouns. Do you know why people say Have a good dreams? I mean why do they use 'a' with plural 'dreams'?

Some ‘fruit’ and ‘fruits’ I UNDERSTAND that “some fruit” and “some fruits” are both correct. Could you please explain? – Sheila Joseph “Some” can be used with both uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns, as in “some bread” and “some chairs”. The noun “fruit” can be either...