| [C] |
countable noun |
pencil, friend, house |
| [U] |
uncountable noun |
water, advice, health |
| [C,U] |
noun which can be countable or uncountable
|
ability, quantity, exercise
You should take some exercise.
I do my exercises every morning.
|
| See also Study page: Countable
and uncountable nouns. |
| [group] |
noun which refers to a group of people
and can be used with either a singular or a plural verb |
government, class, team
The French team are European champions.
His team is top of the league. |
| [plural] |
plural noun, used with a plural
verb |
trousers, scissors, jeans |
| [no plural] |
noun which can be used with
'a' and 'an', but does not have a plural |
rush, human race, wait
Sorry, I'm in a rush. |
| [usually plural] |
noun usually used in the plural
form |
statistics, resources, regulations |
| [usually singular] |
nouns usually used in the singular
form |
mess, range, world |
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