WEBVTT 00:01.200 --> 00:03.350 Welcome to this tutorial. 00:03.420 --> 00:09.740 Today we're going to talk about countable vs. uncountable nouns. 00:09.750 --> 00:13.240 Let's get started. 00:13.380 --> 00:23.250 Now remember that a noun is a word used to identify any class of people places or things which are known 00:23.370 --> 00:31.600 as common nouns or noun is a word used to name a particular one of these. 00:32.190 --> 00:36.820 And that is known as proper noun. 00:36.850 --> 00:39.550 Have a look at the example over here. 00:41.160 --> 00:44.630 You can buy coffee at Starbucks. 00:44.670 --> 00:54.720 The word coffee in the sentence is used to identify a particular thing which is coffee and a word Starbucks 00:55.140 --> 01:01.000 in the sentence is used to name a particular place. 01:01.000 --> 01:07.540 Now let's have a look at the difference between countable nouns and uncountable nouns. 01:07.540 --> 01:14.830 Now countable nouns are things that can't be counted even if the number might be extremely high. 01:14.830 --> 01:28.450 For example all the people in the world other examples are Apple song house etc. uncountable nouns. 01:28.480 --> 01:33.380 On the other hand I thinks that we can not count with numbers. 01:33.430 --> 01:43.090 Note that they may be the name for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too 01:43.090 --> 01:46.270 small to count or shapeless. 01:46.270 --> 01:57.880 For example liquids gases etc. Other examples of uncountable nouns are t money love etc.. 01:59.610 --> 02:07.790 Note the countable nouns can be singular or plural is in the example below. 02:07.950 --> 02:19.470 I have an apple and you have three apples however uncountable nouns do not have plural forms. 02:19.580 --> 02:21.950 In the example below. 02:21.950 --> 02:25.550 We're going to have rice for lunch. 02:25.550 --> 02:32.350 Note that Rice is an uncountable noun and so can not use a plural form 02:34.790 --> 02:37.720 also with singular countable nouns. 02:37.760 --> 02:45.410 We can use a or and have a look at the example below. 02:45.410 --> 02:48.290 There is a girl outside. 02:48.290 --> 03:02.050 She is wearing a beautiful dress however we can not use a or n with uncountable nouns but you can often 03:02.200 --> 03:08.660 use the phrase a bag of a cup of etc.. 03:08.680 --> 03:11.770 Have a look at the example below. 03:11.770 --> 03:17.920 There is a bowl of fries and a bottle of juice on the table. 03:20.360 --> 03:27.230 Now if you want to ask about the quantity of accountable now you ask how many. 03:27.380 --> 03:30.830 Combined with the plural countable noun. 03:30.830 --> 03:34.080 Have a look at the example below. 03:34.100 --> 03:37.160 How many dogs are there. 03:37.160 --> 03:47.350 There are five dogs and if you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable noun you ask how much. 03:47.420 --> 03:50.580 Combined with the uncountable noun. 03:50.760 --> 03:57.680 Have a look at the example below how much coffee do we have left. 03:57.700 --> 04:00.890 We don't have much coffee left. 04:02.890 --> 04:13.920 Also you can use many a few few with plural countable nouns as in the examples below. 04:13.930 --> 04:18.280 Sorry but I didn't take many pictures. 04:18.320 --> 04:29.400 I've got a few relatives living here and with uncountable nouns you can use much a little little as 04:29.460 --> 04:32.100 in the examples below. 04:32.100 --> 04:36.000 We didn't do much shopping there. 04:36.030 --> 04:40.840 We have a little sugar left. 04:41.010 --> 04:44.540 Note that you can use some any. 04:44.670 --> 04:54.180 A lot of both with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns having look at the examples we know 04:55.680 --> 05:08.270 we like singing some crazy songs at karaoke did you buy any oranges she showed a lot of signs of affection. 05:09.900 --> 05:15.810 And with uncountable nouns we listen to some music there. 05:15.850 --> 05:19.840 I didn't buy any orange juice. 05:19.990 --> 05:22.690 There is a lot of love in the air.