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There are some juices on the table. (different types of juice)

Nouns That Can Be Countable and Uncountable

Sometimes, the same noun can be both countable and uncountable, often with a change of
meaning. The meaning will depend of the context.

Consider the following examples:

Our house has seven rooms. – Is there room for me to sit here? (‘rooms’ vs ‘space’)
Have you got a paper to read? – I want to write a letter. Have you got some paper?
(‘magazine’ vs ‘paper’)
There are four lights in our bedroom. – Close the curtain. There’s too much light!
(‘lamps’ vs ‘light’)
I had some interesting experiences while I was travelling. – They offered me the job
because I had a lot of experience. (‘things that happened to me’ vs ‘not experiences’)

TIP: Some words that are uncountable in English may be countable in
other
languages. In English these words are uncountable - that means that we
can't say 'a/an' ... (a bread, an advice) and they can't be plural
(advices, furnitures):

accommodation advice

information

fruit

homework news

transport

traffic

luggage

music

pasta

money

damage

behavior weather

How to Use Countables and Uncountables

Why is it so important to know whether a noun is countable or uncountable? That’s because
we use different words with countables and uncountables — see the rules below.

Countable Nouns

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns With Exercises

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