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English Grammar: 7 Things You Should Know about Uncountable Nouns

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INDEX:
0:01 Introduction
1:22 Title
1:32 #1 There are different names for nouns we can’t count.
2:06 #2 Uncountable nouns take a singular verb.
2:49 #3 Some nouns have both an uncountable and countable meaning.
4:33 #4 Uncountable nouns usually have a general or abstract meaning. Countable nouns are more specific (more concrete).
7:01 #5 One way to help us identify uncountable nouns is to learn the common categories they belong to.
9:27 #6 We can use quantifying words and phrases to make uncountable nouns countable.
11:52 #7 Don’t confuse uncountable nouns with collective nouns.


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https://englishwithjennifer.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/quantifiers-activity_handout.pdf
https://englishwithjennifer.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/pack-rat-survey-activity-for-quantifiers/
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