
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 …
clothes - countable or uncountable - WordReference Forums
Oct 7, 2013 · What book is that? It would appear to be a Bad Book. 'Clothes' is an uncountable plural-only word, like 'scissors' and other tools, ' (eye)glasses' and other visual equipment, and …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Drinks/liquids countable or uncountable? - WordReference Forums
Apr 21, 2020 · Hello, everyone! I am having a hard time with countable and uncountable nouns, and I was wondering if is someone could help me. When are words like juice, water, wine, …
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 …
scissors, pants, jeans... are they really uncountable nouns?
Jan 6, 2010 · Plural uncountable nouns Some uncountable nouns are plural. They have no singular forms with the same meaning, and cannot be used with numbers. Examples are: …