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Grammar – Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English
This is a grammar lesson on countable and uncountable nouns. I describe the difference between nouns that we can count and those that are uncountable. I also demonstrate how we use the article “a/an” with countable and uncountable nouns.
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Thiago Branco
I GOT 75% ON THE ENGLISH TEST!
It was very good lesson, mam. But I have 1 question on it.
Is wrong to say Give me 2 coffees? I heard Gerry say it (in Sienfeld) :)
But maybe it is slang?
Hi Thiago!
I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson!
You’re right, Gerry is using slang. It is grammatically correct to say “Give me two cups of coffee” but “Give me two coffees” is acceptable. :)
ValenESL
salem
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imran
nice lectures mam really nice
TAQI
dear madam, i am using this site first time so i am hoping that u will help me to learn English.
Thiago Branco
Also I hope you will put much more lesson. It is very understandbel with you./
xx Thiago from Brazil
Mani
Hello Valen,
I like your lesson a lot. You are a good teacher. I have some question for you. Why is the cat not able to drank a lot of some milk.
I think a cat can drink some milk so why is it not like that? I hope you understand this question.
I believe it is because “a lot” and “some” have an opposite meaning, I mean they are antonyms
Jenny
ValenESL
Hi Mani,
A cat can drink a lot of milk or some milk but not a lot of some milk. A lot and some have similar meanings so it would be repetitive to use both.
I hope that makes it more clear!
fernando Cortez
Hi Vallen,
Great lesson. I hope you keep going making more lessons for us.
I have a question:
If orange is a countable noun, Why I can’t say : I want two oranges ?
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Fernando Cortez
Hi Fernando,
I’m glad you liked the lesson!
You CAN say I want two oranges. The quiz marked that answer wrong because it was a trick question. The correct answer was ‘all of the above’. You can say I want two oranges, I want many oranges, and I want some oranges. So you were right! I was just being tricky on the quiz!
ValenESL
chino89
thank you very muche valen, you’re the best teacher
farkhod
Hi Vallen,
Nice lesson!
Mario
AWSOME lesson! haha, thanks, I hope you keep putting lessons here because you are such a great teacher… and that way the web is surely gonna update more often ^^ haha, congratulations, keep doing great
Ahmad
Great lesson
afridi
i have got 100 % marks in this test ,after that i would consider that i might be good in english grammar but very week in english composition
like have difficulty in essay writing ,speaking …. could u give me some advice how to improve ..
Hi Afridi,
I think reading English books will definitely help your essay writing. In terms of speaking, watching and listening to lessons as opposed to learning from a textbook is a great first step! Hearing the language spoken will help boast your confidence when speaking. Also, you could watch some English television shows or movies! Hope that helps!
ValenESL
edgar olavar
I was just confused the way the word “boast” was used in the sentence. Was it just misspelled for “boost”?
By the way, thanks a lot! It’s a good lesson though.
edgar olavar
rajkumarkalshetty
It’s a very good lesson. Thanks a lot.
Sri
Really i have enjoyed your lesson as well…thanks a lot for your perfect teaching….Do as well…
Jin
hi You !
i like your lesson. you’re a good teacher. i hope you will have a lot of lesson. it’s a very good lesson. thank you a lot of……….
you’re always smile. i love your smile…………My teacher !
arulmurugan
good lesson…..
i’m having difficulty in understanding the UK accent..There was always a misunderstanding in my work place due to that. Pl let me know how can i improve that
Malik
ValenESL:
when you say “oranges”, you put stress in a od way I think: at end of word (suffix). Why?
Bruce John
Hi!!
Valen how’s it going thank you because you are a great teacher and handsome
and beautiful your videos help me enough take care bye Valen
hudifioa
hello my teacher I am obaid from Saudi Arabia . I beginner to learn english language. I tried many times to learn the language.but I can,t success.could you please your advice to build new vacablaries . I want to four skills reading ,listening ,speaking and writting .also, when I try write any report about anycase I can,t write one sentence. thank you so much,
arif_new
Dear Valen,
Can I contact with you so that I can improve my English? Let me know your IM id if you feel getting contacted for suggestions.
Thank you.
Arif
Ali Adel
Dear Valen,
I love your eccent. After I listen to your lessons, my English has really gotten better. Thanks
ismail
i ‘m verry happy because i undersand your perfect lesson reporteed speech think my teacher
Selu
Hi Valen,
first of all.. u r sooooo.. beauty. 2nd, yr class is very nice and very helpful. but i culdn’t get the answer to this question, how we use the article “a/an” with countable and uncountable nouns.
And about me.. ‘m from Kerala, India, due to lack of vocabulary, i think i can’t speak in english fluently. now ‘m trying by reading english daily news and listening yr classes.
I hope u would come infront of us by collecting more useful lectures
cavalier
dear teacher
your lessons are really very clear and usefull.
yours scencerlly Cavalier
Ahmed Alwaqa’a
Hi Miss Valen
Thank you sooooooooMuch
ruth
Hi!
I like your lessons!!!!!!
It’s easy to understand you… My students like a lot your videos
Richard
Hi Valen,
You did a good job on explaining countable and uncountable nouns. It was very easy to follow. I learn more English grammar on this website than at my school.
javad1984
very good
waqar
hi. iam waqar from pakistan in karachi.
i learn begnening to learn english language. i want to learn english iam first time lessen ure begnening comments now i very happy so i learn english in home i try alot of time for learn english language but ive no imrove becaue ive no vacablary for specking or learning please give me some advice so i learn english i dont know where i started please iwill thans full to u give me some advice
my e-mail
waqar.vicky2001@yahoo.com
richard nale
really you very good nice greet and beautiful teacher
i like learn English because i love you
samyukta
Hi Valen
Thank you indeed for the wonderful class..
However, I have a doubt… Would it be incorrect to say…
“That’s a great news”…. or…”I have a news for you”… news is uncountable but we often say the above phrases… Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Aloysius
Hi Valen,
I want to ask you a question. Which one is correct?
a) My hair is black or my hair are black.
b) Some parts of my hair turns red or some parts of my hair turn red.
Sometimes I am confused to differenciate which uncountable nouns used as singulars and which ones as plurals.
Thanks for the answer, otherwise such a great and fun lesson you have.
hossein
Thanks a lot for this lesson it help me much :)
Gimmi
Thank you so much, teacher Valen.
Pacortega
Hi Valen. You are a very good teacher. writing is very clear, your voice is very nice ¿where are you? ¿why don’t working more? ¡ja,ja¡ I hope your lesson about “prepositions” “contractions” and other. thank, happy vacation. Hi
koug
thanks alot you aways my teacher
and you very geart teacher and thanks very much
Gustav
Hi Valen,
Thanks for you wonderful lessons. Actually I am a bit confused with my existing knowledge about uncountable noun. “Please give me some suggestions/suggestion.” Which one is correct? Suggestions or suggestion?
Best regards,
Gustav
Vivian
Hi Valen,
It is a good lesson.
I have got 75% that I have incorrect for question no. 3
because I don’t know why ” oranges” can be use all of choice?
Could you please explain me more?
Tomorrow 13.30 o’clock Thai time I will have examination about this lesson, please give a bless to me.
Thank you,
Vivian
Juan Lopez
Hi Teacher…
I have a question. How could I understand and say the next sentence?
The milk (Uncountable noun (It)) and Valen (Countable noun (she)) are biologically degradable. Hence..
“Its are no pollutants”
“they are no pollutants”
“Its are no some pollutant”
“they are some pollutant”
“Its are no many pollutant”
“they are no many pollutant”
With Best Wishes!
Sincerely,
Juan Lopez
Sahil Rally
Hello Teacher
First of all, i wanna thank you for such gr8 lessons. You are really a Blessing to all of us.
I hv one Doubt , Why Rice and Hair is Uncountable??? Can not we use that ” My hairs are dirty ” .
Thanks
Sahil Rally
INDIA !!!
DuzTea
Hello, Valen!
Thanks 4 Your lesson)
You Hooked Me Up With Oranges((
I must be smarter…))
udesh
hi,i’m from sri lanka
thank to you and your whole company,good job
I learned too much,and i like you and your style
have a nice life.
jeni
Thanks for the lesson.
I would like to ask you, which one is right, final exam or final exams?
chino89
hi’ valen thanks for you’re lesson I am a little confused why u said I want all of the above oranges why we can’t said I want some oranges I hope you understand my question. beautiful teacher bye
marcela
Hi! I’m Marcela from Colombia I just wanted to say that you are a great teacher! Your lessons are great and It have help me to improved with my English a great deal.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Lily
I´m sorry, but i think
I gave him some advice, is incorrect
well in my opinion i think is:
I gave him much advive, beacuse advice is uncountable
Kurt
Teacher Valent
I am enjoy with your lesson and make it very very interesting learning. I never get the most interesting lesson before. So, nice to see you Miss.
le nhi trung duong
i like to learn english from your webbsit,so i don’t speak good english and use english grammar is bad!i hope valenesl can help me!
thanksyou very much you!pleased to meet you! i’m trung duong!i’m from viet nam! viet nam is west and east and south of asian
Pauline
Thanks for a lesson! It was interesting. But could you tell me, will it be clear, if i tell smb.: “Give me two oranges,please.”?
fati7
Thanks miss Valen the lesson was very useful.
Ranjbar Ahmad
Dear Valen hi
first of all i would like to thank u and all staffs with u .really the video lessons and ur program is verey helpful.please iwould like u recomend me how can i improve my speaking .my reading nd writing is good just i have a lot of pose when ispeaking.thank u for ur help. iam looking forward to hearing from u
Selva
Thanks lot, for the lesson
ashabi
hi valen, iwould like to thank u for the best lessonas well to ask u question; the word (plenty of) maybe is also used before uncountable noun is it correct,like this eg; idrink aplenty of water.and if that true why do you not mentioned it in your lesson
thanks again
omed
thank you so mmuch cause you are strived to explain the things so clear
i had advice from your leson i wish all the best for you in futer
omed
but only one saggest if you are speak bit sower when you teaching it will be great. much a plys
salim
thank you very much valen you’re the best.
tjpasaribu
Hello Valen,
Thank’s very much, all topic your explain very clear
jagdeep
hi van i have problem with spealing i remember so much time same spealing but after some time i forget pls reply me soon how can i improve
thanks
you are the best
fatima
thank you very much
Would you like to give us more and more lessons!!
i like them all
Khaled
hello my dear teacher.
you are the best one.
I love your lessons and you.
thank you very much.
Bakhan
Hi Valen
I have a question.
Can we say , I gave him two advice or I gave him two oranges.
holkbløb,c
Hi Valen
Bakhan
Hi Valen
I have a question.
Can we say , I gave him two advice .
I gave him two oranges.
Hi Valen
bjoiuj
no, u cant
abcd
TAQI_PK
hey mam it was very helpful lesson for me but i want to request u that try to teach in slow speed because some time i can not understand your pronunciation because i am not from western.
“Pakistan”
nessar
salam velon:
i am so happy that i find a good teacher like you .You are an intersting teacher and i like your teach thanks nessar
Asfaw
Hi valen I watch your lesson always it is very attractive approach.
Lupita G.
Hi Valen,
Thank you very much for the information but I have a doubt, so news is an uncountable noun and then, is it correct to say: I’m afraid there is no news yet
florapili
It helps a lot in my teaching. Thanks …. I found this site. Thank you.
eeae
What about: vegetables and fruits: are their countable or not?
Syed Younus
Sallam Velin This is Syed younus From Afghanistan and Living In pakistana as refuege
since 1996 and And I Did My intermediate From Karachi Pakistan In in 2007 and now I Had applied for Hiegher Education to U.K and they Required The Ielts 5.5 Bands Please Help that How Should I Inprove My English
umair
i like ur teaching too much because ur expression is so good,,,love u,,,,,,,
virginia
hi: I’m Argentinian and I study English. I want to know if you hace any lesson about reporting what people say using nouns and adjetives. thanks you very much!It’s a pleasure for me to listen a native speaker and your lessons are really understandable!bye
jennifer
Hi Valen : u are looking so beautiful like angel. i like u very much. Valen my English IS very poor please give me some advice.You are my teacher please help me.
jennifer
Hi Valen: you are very beautiful like angel.Your style of teaching is very good.PLEASE help me How should i improve my English.
omar-ganawa
iam omar from sudan i like the site very moch .
but i did understand (all of the above )in the orange’s example ….thannnks