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Nouns #11, by Dennis Oliver
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Nouns #11:
Uncountable
Nouns (Quantifiers
#4)
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Uncountable
nouns in English do not have plurals and
cannot be
counted in the normal
way. For this reason,
quantifiers are often used to
"measure"
them.
Besides
basic quantifiers (like
some,
any, a
little, a lot
of;
names of containers in which
items are
sold;
containers
for serving, and measurements
of weight
and volume),
other quantifiers are also
used: |
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other
quantifiers |
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uncountable
nouns |
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a bar of
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soap |
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a cube / lump
of
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sugar |
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a dollop of
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mayonnaise,
sour
cream,
whipped cream |
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a loaf of
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bread |
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a pat of _____ |
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butter |
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a piece of
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paper, pie,
cake, bread,
meat
(beef, chicken, etc.),
pizza, cheese, gum, candy |
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a quire / ream
of _____ |
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paper |
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a slice of _____ |
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bread, cake,
meat,
meat loaf,
cheese, butter |
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a stick of _____ |
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gum, butter |
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a wedge of
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cheese |
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Special Notes:
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Numbers are commonly used
with the quantifiers
shown
above:
two bars of soap
three cubes
of
sugar
two loaves of bread
10 pieces
of
paper
etc.
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There are also a few quantifiers
that refer to
numbers. They're also used with countable nouns:
a
pair
(two)
of shoes / socks / hose / sandals /
boots / pants / slacks / shorts / jeans /
overalls /
coveralls / eyeglasses / earrings
etc.
a dozen (12) eggs / donuts / cookies
a
six-pack
(package of 6) of
beer / soda
etc.
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Notice that
dozen does not use of.
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