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list of nouns that can be count and noncount

Scraped from https://www.englishclub.com/ref/Nouns_that_are_Count_and_Noncount/

Nouns that are Count and Noncount

  • accommodation => uncountable: a place to live in or stay at; countable: an agreement between opposing people or organisations
  • aid => uncountable: money or help given to those who need it; countable: something that helps you to do something
  • air => uncountable: the mixture of gases surrounding the earth; countable: (old-fashioned) a tune or a melody
  • art => uncountable: paintings, sculpture, drawings, etc.; countable: an activity that needs special training or knowledge
  • ballet => uncountable: a style of dancing that tells a story; countable: a particular work of classical dance
  • beauty => uncountable: the quality that makes someone or something beautiful; countable: a beautiful woman, or an excellent thing
  • beer => uncountable: an alcoholic drink made with malt and hops; countable: a glass of beer
  • blood => uncountable: the red liquid inside our bodies; countable: (old-fashioned) a rich man who likes to show off
  • bread => uncountable: a common food that's made from wheat or other grains; countable: a particular variety or type of bread
  • business => uncountable: the activity of making, buying or selling things for money; countable: a particular company or other commercial organisation
  • cheese => uncountable: a solid dairy food; countable: a particular kind or variety of cheese
  • cinema => uncountable: the making and marketing of films and movies; countable: a place in which films are shown on a big screen ("movie theater" is more common in American English)
  • coffee => uncountable: a drink made with ground, roasted seeds; countable: one cup of coffee
  • currency => uncountable: the banknotes and coins used in a country; countable: the monetary unit of a particular country
  • danger => uncountable: the possibility of something very bad happening; countable: a person or thing that can harm or kill
  • delight => uncountable: a feeling of great happiness; countable: something or someone that makes us happy
  • depression => uncountable: a feeling of great sadness that can require medical treatment to cure; countable: a period of little economic activity when many people lose their jobs
  • dessert => uncountable: sweet food eaten at the end of a meal; countable: a particular type or category of dessert
  • distribution => uncountable: the transportation and delivery of goods to shops and buyers; countable: the geographic range of a species, a language, a disease, etc.
  • employment => uncountable: the giving of work to someone, or the state of having work; countable: an exchange of labour for payment, usually under contract
  • enjoyment => uncountable: the pleasure you get from something; countable: an activity or experience that gives pleasure
  • entertainment => uncountable: films, concerts, sports, TV shows, etc. that an audience can enjoy ; countable: a particular performance or activity that people enjoy
  • failure => uncountable: lack of success in doing something; countable: a person or thing that is not successful
  • faith => uncountable: strong belief in someone or something; countable: a particular religion
  • food => uncountable: things that people or animals eat; countable: a particular type or category of food
  • freedom => uncountable: the state of being free to do what you want; countable: the right to do what you want to do
  • fruit => uncountable: food that contains seeds, like apples, oranges, pears, etc. ; countable: a particular kind or category of fruit
  • fuel => uncountable: something that's burned for heat or power, like wood, oil, gas, etc.; countable: a particular kind of fuel
  • gas => uncountable: any substance like air that's neither solid nor liquid; countable: a particular type of gas
  • glass => uncountable: the material used to make windows, bottles, fishbowls, etc.; countable: a drinking vessel made of glass
  • gold => uncountable: a valuable metal that's used to make jewellery; countable: a gold medal, or a colour that's similar to gold
  • gossip => uncountable: stories about other people's private lives, often untrue or exaggerated; countable: a person who likes telling and hearing gossip
  • grammar => uncountable: the rules of a language; countable: a book that describes the rules of a language
  • grass => uncountable: a common plant that's eaten by horses, cows, sheep, etc.; countable: any particular type of grass
  • ground => uncountable: the surface of the Earth; countable: an area of land used for a particular purpose
  • hair => uncountable: the mass of fibres on your head; countable: a single strand of hair
  • heat => uncountable: the quality of being hot; countable: a qualifying race or game at the start of a competition
  • height => uncountable: how high something is, or how tall someone is; countable: a high place or position
  • ice cream => uncountable: a sweet frozen food made from milk; countable: a small amount of ice cream on a stick, in a cone, or in a small container
  • injustice => uncountable: unfair treatment or mistaken legal judgement; countable: a particular action, judgement or situation that's unfair
  • intelligence => uncountable: the ability to understand and think about complex ideas; countable: a particular type or class of intelligence
  • iron => uncountable: a strong, hard metal; countable: a household appliance for smoothing out wrinkles in clothes
  • irony => uncountable: humour in which someone says the opposite of what they really mean; countable: an event or situation that involves a contradiction of some sort
  • jam => uncountable: sweet food that's made from fruit and usually spread on bread or toast; countable: many vehicles stuck together in traffic, or a difficult situation
  • jealousy => uncountable: unhappiness felt when you think someone you like wants somebody else, or when someone else has something you want ; countable: an action or comment that shows jealousy
  • joy => uncountable: a feeling of great happiness; countable: something that makes you feel very happy
  • juice => uncountable: liquid that's squeezed from fruit or vegetables; countable: one glass of juice, or a particular kind of juice
  • kindness => uncountable: the quality of being kind to people or animals; countable: a kind act
  • land => uncountable: the earth's surface, or part of this surface; countable: a country or region
  • love => uncountable: a strong affection for someone ; countable: a person, thing or activity that you love
  • marble => uncountable: a type of stone often used in buildings; countable: a small glass ball used for playing games
  • meat => uncountable: animal or bird flesh eaten as food; countable: a particular type of meat
  • metal => uncountable: a solid material that can be mined, like iron, tin, gold, etc.; countable: a particular kind or category of metal
  • nature => uncountable: all living things and the habitats that sustain them; countable: the basic character of a person or an animal, or a basic feature of something
  • noise => uncountable: loud or unpleasant sound ; countable: a particular sound
  • oil => uncountable: a thick liquid, such as the dark liquid from underground that's used to make fuel, or a thick liquid that's used for cooking food ; countable: a particular type of oil
  • paper => uncountable: a material that's used for writing on, printing on, or wrapping things in; countable: a newspaper
  • passion => uncountable: very strong feeling or emotion; countable: a very strong interest in something or someone
  • power => uncountable: the ability to control people, places or things; countable: a country with a lot of political, economic or military power
  • pride => uncountable: positive emotion felt when you or someone you know achieves something special; countable: a group of lions
  • production => uncountable: the process of making or growing things; countable: a film, play, television or radio programme
  • pronunciation => uncountable: the sounds made when speaking a language or saying a word; countable: a particular way of pronouncing a word or a language
  • quality => uncountable: the standard of something, or how good it is; countable: a particular feature of someone or something
  • quantity => uncountable: the amount of something; countable: a particular amount of something or number of things
  • room => uncountable: the space needed for something; countable: a space inside a building with walls, a floor and a ceiling
  • salad => uncountable: raw vegetables like lettuce, tomato, cucumber, etc. mixed together; countable: one serving of salad, or a particular type of salad
  • satire => uncountable: humour used to criticize someone or something; countable: a movie, book, play, etc. that uses satirical humour
  • silence => uncountable: total quiet, or no sound at all; countable: a period of time when nobody's speaking
  • sleep => uncountable: a natural state of rest; countable: a particular period of sleep
  • smoke => uncountable: clouds that rise from fires, chimneys, etc.; countable: a cigarette, or the act of smoking
  • soil => uncountable: the top layer of earth in which plants can grow; countable: a particular type or category of soil
  • sorrow => uncountable: a feeling of great sadness; countable: an event that causes great sadness
  • space => uncountable: empty area, or the unused part of something ; countable: a particular area that has nothing in it
  • speed => uncountable: how fast something or someone moves; countable: a particular speed
  • spelling => uncountable: the ordering of letters to form a word; countable: a particular way of spelling a word
  • sport => uncountable: physical activities in which players compete individually or in teams; countable: a particular kind of sport
  • strength => uncountable: physical power, or how strong someone or something is; countable: an important ability or feature
  • success => uncountable: the achievement of a goal; countable: a successful person, event or result
  • sugar => uncountable: sweet crystals added to drinks like tea and coffee; countable: one teaspoon of sugar, or a particular type of sugar
  • tea => uncountable: a drink made by adding boiling water to dried plant parts; countable: one cup of tea, or a particular type of tea
  • time => uncountable: duration as measured by clocks; countable: a particular occasion or time when something happened
  • toast => uncountable: sliced bread that's been heated and browned in a toaster; countable: the act of drinking to someone's happiness or success
  • trade => uncountable: the buying and selling of goods and services; countable: a type of skilled work, or a particular type of business
  • trust => uncountable: the belief that someone or something is honest or won't cheat you; countable: a legal arrangement or organization that manages someone's money or property
  • understanding => uncountable: comprehension of the facts about something, or comprehension of someone's situation or feelings; countable: an informal agreement
  • usage => uncountable: the way that words are used in spoken or written language; countable: a particular meaning or usage of a word
  • vision => uncountable: the sense of sight, or the ability to see ; countable: an idea of what the future could be like
  • weight => uncountable: how heavy someone or something is; countable: a heavy object that's used to build muscle mass and strength
  • whisky => uncountable: a strong alcoholic drink; countable: one glass of whisky
  • width => uncountable: how wide something is; countable: a measured piece of cloth, or the width of a swimming pool
  • wine => uncountable: an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a similar drink made from rice, elderberries, etc.; countable: a glass of wine, or a particular type of wine
  • wood => uncountable: the hard material in trees; countable: a particular type of wood
  • work => uncountable: a job done for money, or any productive activity; countable: something created by a writer, painter, musician, or other artist
  • youth => uncountable: the time in someone's life when they're young; countable: a young man
accommodation; aid; air; art; ballet; beauty; beer; blood; bread; business; cheese; cinema; coffee; currency; danger; delight; depression; dessert; distribution; employment; enjoyment; entertainment; failure; faith; food; freedom; fruit; fuel; gas; glass; gold; gossip; grammar; grass; ground; hair; heat; height; ice cream; injustice; intelligence; iron; irony; jam; jealousy; joy; juice; kindness; land; love; marble; meat; metal; nature; noise; oil; paper; passion; power; pride; production; pronunciation; quality; quantity; room; salad; satire; silence; sleep; smoke; soil; sorrow; space; speed; spelling; sport; strength; success; sugar; tea; time; toast; trade; trust; understanding; usage; vision; weight; whisky; width; wine; wood; work; youth
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