
Two uncountable nouns become plural? - WordReference Forums
Oct 30, 2006 · Dear sirs/madams, As title, i would like to ask if two uncountable nouns take a plural verb in a sentence. My text book said so but i got some emails from American guys …
medicine as an uncountable and countable noun - WordReference …
May 30, 2013 · Medicine can be uncountable, but when used as a noun in reference to substances that you take to control symptoms, it is usually countable. If a person takes two …
a + adjective + uncountable nouns | WordReference Forums
Nov 3, 2018 · Uncountable nouns describe the set of objects that belong to an homogeneous group. -> breakfast -> the concept of the meal that is distinguished by being taken at the start …
cake -- uncountable noun? | WordReference Forums
Dec 8, 2005 · Here "cake" is singular and uncountable (i.e. used in its uncountable sense). You can count breaths but not air (take two breaths of air, please) because air is uncountable, …
Countable, uncountable: broccoli, orange - WordReference Forums
Jul 26, 2006 · Hi everyone! There are some things about countable and uncountable nouns that really got me confused: For example: You can count broccoli, you can say one broccoli, two …
a bunch of [+ countable / uncountable nouns] | WordReference …
Jul 5, 2009 · Hi! I've two questions about this expression. I've seen many times "bench" instead of "bunch". Is that correct? Does it have the same meaning? Do you use a singular or a plural …
fruit = countable / uncountable noun | WordReference Forums
Oct 12, 2010 · fruit becomes uncountable when you have to slice one fruit into several cut. it is countable when you have different variant of fruits or many of one kind of fruits for examples, i …
when is "prawn" countable and when is it uncountable?
Oct 17, 2017 · Hi all. I'm confused by the countable and uncountable nouns. I've noticed that when you're talking about animals, such as chicken and pig, it's countable...
rain, cloud [countable or uncountable?] | WordReference Forums
Mar 12, 2022 · Rain is mainly uncountable, but you can refer to a particular rain – nearly always with a modifier, as in your example. Cloud is uncountable when you mean it as a …
Pronoun of uncountable nouns [ it / them ] - WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2019 · What 'pronoun' should we use instead of a uncountable noun? As others have said, 'it' is right for a singular form such as 'knowledge. But it's to be noted that this noun and …