newbornbaby
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Hi everybody!
I am learning English myself. My English level is around A2.
I have problems with both countable and uncountable nouns. When I look up the dictionary I understand the meaning of single words and understand the meaning of example sentences. The problem is that I don't really understand whether the nouns in those examples are countable or uncountable.
There are very basic words that are both countable and uncountable, for example:
afternoon [c,u]
She works three afternoons a week at the library. [c]
He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.
advantage [c,u]
It gives you an unfair advantage. [c]
She had the advantage of a good education.
age [c,u]
I'd guess she's about my age.
We're the same age.
She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.
He left home at the age of 16.
The show appeals to people of all ages. [c]
analysis [c,u]
a detailed analysis of the data [c]
We made the decision based on our analysis of the situation.
April [c,u]
She was born in April.
The meeting is on the fifth of April.
We went to Japan last April.
I arrived at the end of April.
banana [c,u]
a bunch of bananas [c]
mashed banana
a banana skin/peel
bed [c,u]
He lived in a room with only two chairs, a bed and a table. [c]
He likes to have breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning.
She didn't get out of bed till lunchtime today.
I'm exhausted - I'm going to bed.
beer [c,u]
a pint of beer
Would you like another beer? [c]
life [c,u]
All risk to human life should be.
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire.
The operation saved her life.
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. [c]
breakfast [c,u]
What do you want for breakfast?
Have you had breakfast?
Breakfast is served in the dining room between 8.30 and 10.
cake [c,u]
chocolate cake
Would you like a piece of/a slice of cake?
He made/baked a delicious cake. [c]
change [c,u]
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight.
I need to make some major changes in my life. [c]
She is someone who hates change.
class [c,u]
My last class ends at 4 o'clock.
I was told off for talking in class.
Who takes/teaches your environmental studies class?
I missed my aerobics class yesterday.
I understand the meaning of the above sentences very easily, but I don't understand when it is countable or uncountable. I only know a countable noun when I see it in the plural form or with a quantity word (those are the words in bold). I spend a lot of time speaking or writing a sentence related to this type of noun. It's really hard to understand. Please help!
I am learning English myself. My English level is around A2.
I have problems with both countable and uncountable nouns. When I look up the dictionary I understand the meaning of single words and understand the meaning of example sentences. The problem is that I don't really understand whether the nouns in those examples are countable or uncountable.
There are very basic words that are both countable and uncountable, for example:
afternoon [c,u]
She works three afternoons a week at the library. [c]
He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.
advantage [c,u]
It gives you an unfair advantage. [c]
She had the advantage of a good education.
age [c,u]
I'd guess she's about my age.
We're the same age.
She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.
He left home at the age of 16.
The show appeals to people of all ages. [c]
analysis [c,u]
a detailed analysis of the data [c]
We made the decision based on our analysis of the situation.
April [c,u]
She was born in April.
The meeting is on the fifth of April.
We went to Japan last April.
I arrived at the end of April.
banana [c,u]
a bunch of bananas [c]
mashed banana
a banana skin/peel
bed [c,u]
He lived in a room with only two chairs, a bed and a table. [c]
He likes to have breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning.
She didn't get out of bed till lunchtime today.
I'm exhausted - I'm going to bed.
beer [c,u]
a pint of beer
Would you like another beer? [c]
life [c,u]
All risk to human life should be.
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire.
The operation saved her life.
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. [c]
breakfast [c,u]
What do you want for breakfast?
Have you had breakfast?
Breakfast is served in the dining room between 8.30 and 10.
cake [c,u]
chocolate cake
Would you like a piece of/a slice of cake?
He made/baked a delicious cake. [c]
change [c,u]
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight.
I need to make some major changes in my life. [c]
She is someone who hates change.
class [c,u]
My last class ends at 4 o'clock.
I was told off for talking in class.
Who takes/teaches your environmental studies class?
I missed my aerobics class yesterday.
I understand the meaning of the above sentences very easily, but I don't understand when it is countable or uncountable. I only know a countable noun when I see it in the plural form or with a quantity word (those are the words in bold). I spend a lot of time speaking or writing a sentence related to this type of noun. It's really hard to understand. Please help!