Countable vs uncountable Flashcards
(33 cards)
noise
a) countable = a specific noise
Did you hear a noise just now=?
b) uncoutable = nose in general
There’s too much noise
paper
a) countable = a newspaper
I bought a paper to read
b) uncountable = material for writing on
I need some paper to write on
hair
a) count = one single hair
there is a hair in my soup!
b) uncount = all the hair on your head
You’ve got very long hair
experience
a) count = things that happened to me
I had some interesting experiences
b) uncount = experience of that type of activity
I was offered the job because I had a lot of experience
time
a) count = expressions (= moment)
have a great time!
b) uncount = tempo
I can’t wait. I don’t have time
drinks
a) uncountable
I don’t like coffee very much
b) except for a coffee, two coffees, an organge juice etc. (= a cup of/two cups of, etc.)
two coffees and an orange juice, please
accommodation
un
advice
un
that’s good advice
baggage
un
behaviour
un
bread
un
chaos
un
damage
un
furniture
un
information
un
luck
un
luggage
un
news
un
permission
un
progress
un
scenery
siinri
un
a) the attractive, natural things that you see in the countryside = paesaggio
b) the large pictures of buildings, countryside, etc. used in a theatre = scena/scenario
traffic
un
weather
un
work
un
I’m looking for work
