Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable Nouns 

These are things you can count individually.

For example an apple.

You can count one apple, two apples, three apples, ...    

It's the same with: 

books, cars, cookies, glasses, friends, shoes, teachers, ...

 

Uncountable Nouns 

These are things you cannot count individually.

For example:

water, salt, music, sand, money, ....

                             

 


Many is used with plural countable nouns. We use many in questions and in negative sentences.
Much is used with uncountable nouns and it's used in questions and in negative sentences.

For example:

How many books do you have?
There aren't many glasses in the cupboard.
How much money do you have in your pocket?
Paul hasn't many toys at home.
How much homework do you have?
There isn't much cheese in the fridge.

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