Count and noncount nouns

 

Countable nouns are used to list things that CAN be counted.

An, a, one

a thousand

3 million

To name words in plural we use the endings s, es, ies

We are going to name the vowels like V and consonants with C.

most = s

Ants

Desks

V + y = s

essays

keys

V + O = s

Zoos

videos

C + y = ies

Libraries

babies

Fadies

sh, ch, ss, x = es

Boxes

pubs

Matches

Taxes

C + o = is

Heroes

zeroes

Noncount Nouns

No endings are used. equal in plural or singular.

We use the indefinite articles A and AN

A: If the next word begins with a consonant.

Example: a bookmark

An: If the next word begins with a vowel sound.

Example: An Eraser

Some special cases like with eulogi, university, uniform, utensil are used with A and with words like hour or honor An is used.

Examples of uncountable nouns in real life can be found in Madonna's song "Love profusion." Here is a video of the lyrics.

While examples of countable nouns are found in the name of the movies "Twelve Angry Men's" from 1957.