countable and uncountable nouns

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rjharishsaini

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Is there any way to understand countable or uncountable noun?
 

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Here's an easy trick, rjharishsaini. Just ask yourself whether you can count the things. You can count candles, people and insects, but not water, sugar and salt. But like any mnemonic it's not perfect. Some nouns, for example food, can be either countable or uncountable, depending on context.

1. People usually eat a lot of food at weddings.

2. We prefer some foods over others.
 

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It looks like RJ has left the building.
 

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That's the countable use of building.
 

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Perhaps it was a rhetorical question, and rjharishsaini was encouraging us to ponder the fundamental nature of things. Very clever.
 

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Your Jedi avatar has a chin that looks good for stroking at these moments.
 
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