15. Mass nouns are nouns that cannot
be counted. Generally, they do not
have plural forms. We do not use
numbers to count them. We use
counters instead.
MASS NOUNS
Let’s see some examples
16. bottle of milk strands of hair
MASS NOUNS
counter Mass
noun
Mass
noun
counter
17. It is important to use appropriate
counters for mass nouns so that
others can understand what we
mean.
18. cup of
dash of
pinch of
box of
pail of
teaspoon of
pack of
heap of (a
pile of)
Other examples of counters
19. A lot of mass nouns come in liquid
or mass form like clay, tea, and
soup. Abstract nouns are
considered mass nouns, too.
20. NOUNS
Count Nouns
Count nouns are nouns
that we can count.
They have plural forms.
We use numbers to count
them.
Mass Nouns
Mass nouns are nouns
that cannot be counted.
Generally, they do not
have plural forms
We use counters to
quantify them.