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NON-COUNT NOUNS Different Types of Noncount Nouns:
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WHOLE GROUPS MADE COMPOSED OF SIMILAR ITEMS:
CATEGORY
(non-count)
PARTS
(countable)
Examples:
MAIL:
 postcard
letter
bill
magazine
note
  • The mail is here.
  • Two letters are yours.
    • BAGGAGE:
    LUGGAGE:
    		 suitcase
    overnight bag
    duffle bag
    cosmetics case
    garment bag
  • The luggage is heavy.
  • Three bags are mine.
    • MONEY:
    		 dollar bill
    quarter
    dime
    nickel
    penny
  • Money isn't free.
  • Here are two pennies.
    • FRUIT:
    		 banana
    peach
    strawberry
    watermelon
  • Fruit is good for you.
  • Two bananas cost one dollar.
    • JEWELRY:
    		 ring
    watch
    bracelet
    necklace
    earring
  • Jewelry is expensive.
  • My rings are there.
    • FURNITURE:
    		 sofa
    chair
    table
    desk
    bed
  • Furniture isn't cheap.
  • The desks are empty.
    • GARBAGE:
    		 food wrapper
    banana peel
    box
    carton
  • Garbage smells bad.
  • Four cartons are in the trash.
    • SCENERY:
    		 mountain
    lake
    waterfall
    valley
  • The scenery is nice.
  • Two mountains have snow on top.
    • TRAFFIC:
    		 car
    truck
    motorcycle
    police car
    bus
  • Traffic is awful!
  • The cars are parked illegally.
    • EQUIPMENT: stapler
    computer
    machine
    scissors
    telephone
  • The equipment is missing.
  • Two staplers are gone.
    • INFORMATION:
    		 fact
    tip
    note
    statistic
  • The information is important.
  • The facts are clear.
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    ITEMS COMPOSED of SMALL PARTICLES
    Examples:
    ricedirtsalt
  • Flour is made from wheat.
  • Rice is eaten all over the world.
  • There is dirt under my fingernails.
    • cornsandpepper
    barleygravelflour
    wheatgrasssugar
    cornmeallintoregano
    oatmealdustcinnamon

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    LIQUIDS and FLUIDS
    Examples:
    watersodabeer
  • There was water all over the floor.
  • Gasoline is expensive.
    • teableachwine
    coffeeammoniagravy
    colagasolinesoup
    milkkeroseneoil
    juiceanti-freezeblood
    lemonadepaintsaliva
    creamglueurine
    syruplavasweat

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    GASES
    Examples:
    airheliumsmoke
  • Steam is coming from the pot on the stove.
  • There is little oxygen on the moon.
    • smogpollutionbad breath
    methaneneonsteam
    hydrogenozonemist
    oxygenvapornitrogen

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    SUBJECTS / FIELDS OF STUDY
    Examples:
    English 101biologygeology
  • Economics is an important class.
  • Terry said physics was a difficult subject.
    • historyaccountingpsychology
    economicsChinese 201language arts
    photographypolitical sciencevocabulary
    physicsmathematicsgrammar

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    ABSTRACT CONCEPTS:
    advicefreedomintelligencepatriotismsignificance
    angerfunjusticepeacesleep
    applausehappinessknowledgepermissionspace
    beautyhatredlaughterproofstrength
    confidencehealthlazinesspridetime
    couragehelpleisureprogresstruth
    curiosityhomeworkloverecreationtrouble
    educationhonestyluckrelaxationviolence
    energyhospitalitylustsanitywealth
    enjoymentignorancemusicsatisfactionwisdom
    equalityimportancenewsselfishnesswork
    evidenceinformationpatienceserenityyouth

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    MEATS
    SOLIDS
    MATERIALS
    METALS
    baconchocolateclothgold
    beefice creamglasssilver
    chickensoappaperiron
    porkbreadconcretesteel
    lambiceplasticbrass
    hamcheesecottoncopper
    venisonmoldwoolmercury
    meatloaflardwoodlead
    pastramiwaxcoalchrome

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    RECREATION:
    archerybridgejoggingsurfing
    aerobicscheckerskickballswimming
    badmintonchesslawn dartstennis
    baseballfootballpokerwater polo
    bowlinghockeysoccervolleyball

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    NATURAL PHENOMENA:
    chillfoglightsleet
    coldfrostlightningsnow
    darknessgravitymistsunshine
    dewhailnaturethunder
    electricityheatoxygenwater
    energyhumiditypressurewind
    fireicerain 

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    DISEASES / MEDICAL CONDITIONS
    anthraxthe flurickets
    AIDSinfluenzashingles
    arthritismeaslessmallpox
    chicken poxmumpstetanus
    diabetesrabiestuberculosis

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