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For example, you could count pigs:
one pig, two pigs, three pigs...
However, you couldn't count water: one
water, two water – no, it doesn't work...
A countable noun has both a singular and a plural
form, and it can be used with the indefinite articles
(a/an).
Examples:
Window, teacher, tree, lion, eye, cloud, pencil, heart, movie.
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For example, you could count pigs:
one pig, two pigs, three pigs...
However, you couldn't count water: one
water, two water – no, it doesn't work...
An uncountable noun has only one form (no plural), and it cannot be
used with the
indefinite articles (a/an).
Examples:
Furniture, advice, mail, news, equipment, luggage, work,
coffee, information.
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Collective nouns are nouns that describe a group.
She teaches a small class of students
Examples:
bundle, class,
family, herd, pile, police, team, etc.
These can also be called group nouns.
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A compound noun is a noun made with two or more words. Each compound noun works as a single noun.
It's important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush.
Examples:
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