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Uncountable Nouns  \nTo fully understand this topic, you should watch our full video lesson.  \nCountable Nouns  \n- They can be counted (1, 2, 3, etc.) .  \n- When you have 1, you can use “a” or “an”.  \n- When you have more than 1, you make it plural by adding “s”. (However, there are many exceptions. For example, children is the plural of child.)  \nUncountable nouns  \n- They cannot be counted. In other words, you cannot have 1, 2, 3, etc .  \n- You cannot use “a” or “an”.  \n- You cannot put “s” at the end.  \nFollow us on social media for the best tips & tricks for the  \n @arno_english  @ArnoLearning  @go_arno  \nArno  \nCountable v. Uncountable Nouns  \nIn English, there are many uncountable nouns that are countable in other languages. Here are the most common ones:  \n1. Information  \n2. Advice  \n3. Homework  \n4. Work  \n5. Research  \n6. Luggage  \n7. Furniture  \n8. News  \n9. Traffic  \n10. Clothing  \n11. Bread  \nFollow us on social media for the best tips & tricks for the  \n @arno_english  @ArnoLearning  @go_arno  \nArno  \nCountable v. Uncountable Nouns  \nExamples of tricky uncountable nouns:  \n He gave me a good advice .  \n He gave me a good piece of advice .  \n The book has many good informations.  \n The book has a lot of good information.  \n I have so many homeworks .  \n I have so much homework.  \nMuch v. many  \nUse many with countable nouns .  \nUse much with uncountable nouns .  \n Tip! : Uncountable starts with a “u” so we use much with it.  \nFollow us on social media for the best tips & tricks for the  \n @arno_english  @ArnoLearning  @go_arno  \nArno  \nCountable v. 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