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English Grammar›Ch 1: Nouns & Pronouns›Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Master the usage of much, many, and exam-favorite singular nouns.
Countable nouns take plural 's' and use 'many' or 'few'. Uncountable nouns like information and furniture never take an 's' or 'a/an', and use 'much' or 'little'. The amount of an Uncountable noun is always treated as singular.
Memory Hooks
| Feature | Countable | Uncountable |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity Word | many / few | much / little |
| Plural -s | Yes (Books) | No (Advice) |
| Measurement | number of | amount of |
Furniture
(Never furnitures)
Never furnitures
The furniture is new.
Scenery
(Never sceneries)
Never sceneries
The scenery is lovely.
Information
(No plural form)
No plural form
He gave me much information.
Luggage
(Always singular)
Always singular
My luggage is missing.
The sceneries of Kashmir are beautifulThe scenery of Kashmir is beautiful
Scenery is uncountable, use singular verb.
He gave me many advicesHe gave me much advice
Advice does not take an 's'.
There is many milk in the jugThere is much milk in the jug
Use much for liquid mass.
Q1.I have collected ____ to prove his guilt.
Q2.All the ____ in the office was damaged by the fire.