By Countable nouns, American English

Re: credit vs credits

Well... never forget that I use American English. And I've been frequently surprised by some of the differences between the various dialects. But that's how *I* would use credits as a countable noun.

Re: pudding

Hi TeoIn American English, pudding is uncountable. It is usually served in a cup or a small bowl. So, if you'd like to order some while you're in the US, it would be fine to say "a cup of pudding".You can solve the whole problem if you simply say "some pudding". The word 'some' works with both...

Re: sport and sports

In British English 'sport' is the general term and is an uncountable noun. For example: (1) He is not interested in sport. (2) There is too much sport on television. (3) She excels at sport. If it refers to particular types of sport, the term 'sport/s' (a countable noun) is used. For...

relative clause

C: countable nouns that are used with a or an or a number and have a plural: car, soldier U: uncountable nouns that cannot be used with a or an or a number and have no plural: happiness, pasta (On the inside front cover of Macmillan Essential Dictionary for Learners of American English) I...

Re: Use of article "the" with places

Hello AnonI'm a mere English learner from Japan and my role here is rather an asker than an answerer. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to read my ideas about your question. I take "school" in "go to school" or "church" in "go to church" as an uncountable noun. As you suggested, "school" or...

Re: Thank you a lot. (American English)

I expected you would disagree. It may be a colloquial saying. But I cannot get how to parse the phrase. "Thanks" is used as a countable noun and here in plural form and very much is an adverbial....?? paco

countable or uncountable? That is the question...

I am one of those people who learned American English as a second language. American English dictionaries never mention anything about a particular noun being countable and uncountable. I learned mass nouns and abstract nouns, both of which are uncountable. I had thought it was up to an...