This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. It explains that countable nouns have both singular and plural forms and can be used with numbers, taking the word "many". Uncountable nouns only have a singular form and cannot be used with numbers, instead taking the word "much". Examples are given of countable nouns like "friends" and uncountable nouns like "money". Common countable and uncountable nouns are also listed.

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2. Cherries Salmon Pork Yogurt Pineapple Tuna Duck Butter Lemons Crab Turkey Dairy Fruit Seafood Meat and poultry

3. COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS In connection with much / many people often speak of countable nouns and uncountable nouns . Countable nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number (that's why they are called 'countable nouns'). Countable nouns take many . Example: 100 friends – many friends Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number (that's why they are called 'uncountable nouns'). Uncountable nouns take much . Example: 100 money – much money Note: Of course you can count money – but then you would name the currency and say that you have got 5 euro (but not „5 money“).

4. COUNTABLE people cups books newspapers chairs shoes Euros UNCOUNTABLE money traffic paper time coffee food

5. FOR EXAMPLE: HOW MANY CUPS OF COFFEE DO YOU DRINK? HOW MANY ....? = COUNTABLE NOUNS FOR EXAMPLE: HOW MUCH COFFEE DO YOU DRINK? HOW MUCH ....? = UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS