Count nouns can be counted as one or more.
Non-count nouns cannot be counted. They usually express a group or a type. Listen to the examples below:
| Non-count Nouns I’d like to buy some _________. How much do you need? Let’s see. Five ____s* should be enough. All right. Five____s of ________. Anything else? No, that will be all for today. *Use measure words with non-count nouns. For example: Three bottles of milk. | Count Nouns I’d like to buy some ______ s. How many do you need? Let’s see. Five (of them) should be enough. All right. Five __________s. Anything else? No, that will be all for today. Measure words can also be used for count nouns. For example: Four boxes of crackers. Or: Six apples Seven donuts |