Uncountable and Countable Nouns

It is quite tricky to differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns. Lets look at a few examples before we learn how to differentiate between these two.

Countable Nouns:

Singular Form

Chair

Pen

Table

Cup

Plural Form

Chairs

Pens

Tables

Cups

Uncountable Nouns:

Singular Form

Salt

Sugar

Water

Plural Form

Salt

Sugar

Water

Steps to determine "Uncountable Nouns" and "Countable Nouns":

Countable Nouns

Step 1: Look at the plural form of the word.

example: chair (singular) chairs (plural)

Step 2: If the plural form of the words has "s" then it is a countable noun.

Uncountable Nouns

Step 1: Look at both the singular and plural form of the word.

example: water (singular) water(plural)

Step 2: Notice that both the singular and plural form of the word remain the same = No "s"

Thus, this is an uncountable noun.