Although most English nouns are count nouns, noncount nouns frequently occur in academic writing. Noncount (or uncountable) nouns exist as masses or abstract quantities that cannot be counted. Please see our page on article usage for more information. This could be an article, a pronoun, or a possessive noun (i.e., 'a,' 'an,' 'the,' 'this,' or a possessive noun). Important: Singular count nouns must have a word in the determiner slot. An English learnerвЂ™s dictionary (such as Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, Oxford, or Longman) may be the most useful. When unsure of the plural form, please consult the dictionary. Many of these forms come from earlier forms of English. Some count nouns have irregular plural forms. If the noun ends in '-f' or '-fe,' change the '-f' to a '-v' and add '-es.' If the noun ends in '-o,' add '-es' to make it plural. However, if a vowel precedes the '-y,' add just an '-s' to make it plural. If the noun ends in '-y,' change the '-y' to '-ies' to make it plural. How are count nouns made plural?Д¬ount nouns are usually made plural by adding an '-s' or an '-es.' These are often used with some sort of quantifier, or quantity word, to show how they are counted (e.g., 'a pair of' pants, 'two pairs of' pants, 'some ' pants). However, a few countable nouns only have a plural form in English. They usually have both a singular and a plural form. Easy? You need to enable JavaScript to use this activity.Count nouns can be separated into individual units and counted. Now why not try a little quiz? All you have to decide is if the noun is countable or uncountable. No, none, some, any, a lot (of), plenty (of), lots of, more, quantity To do Words and phrases that go with both countable and uncountable nouns: Much, a little, a bit (of), a great deal of, less, amount Words and phrases that go with uncountable nouns: Many, a few, a number (of), several, fewer Words and phrases that go with countable nouns Uncountable nouns are normally used with singular forms and can't be used with the indefinite article. They can be used with the indefinite article. Countable and uncountable nouns have different grammar and are used with different words.Д¬ountable nouns can have plural forms. Would you like some apple? = Uncountable Uncountable or countable: does it matter? If, however, someone has one apple and is offering you a piece of it, the noun apple becomes uncountable. Apple or apples?ДЇruit and vegetables are normally regarded as being countable as we see them as individual items. These days supermarkets sell many different cheeses.Дemarara, muscovado and caster are some of the different sugars we can use when baking. It doesn't depend on the noun but on the context, on how it is being viewed.ДЇor example, many nouns for food and drink items such as cheese, water, milk, rice, sugarВ and butterВ are normally regarded as uncountable nouns.В Nouns like these however can also be countable, particularly when we think of them as different kinds or varieties of a product. Most nouns, though, can be either countable or uncountable. Some are usually countable, like chair, room, song and suitcase. Some nouns are usually uncountable, like furniture, accommodation, music and luggage.