Countable
Uncountable
Tricky nouns
| Uncountable noun | Countable alternative |
|---|---|
| Money | Coins |
| Bread | Loaves of bread |
| Water | Glasses of water |
| Hair | Pieces of hair |
| Information | Sets of information |
many is used on countable things and much is used for uncountable nouns or things
is → uncountable things in the singular form are → countable things in the plural plurar form
👉 When we don’t know if some nous is countable or uncountable we can use the words of the white circle
Of → proportion
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| None of | 0% |
|---|---|
| A few of | 0% and a few of < 25% |
| Some of | 25% and some of < 50% |
| Half of | 50% |
| A lot of | 50% and a lot of < 75% |
| Most of | 75% and most of < 100% |
| All of | 100% |
When we talk about all, I mean a complete number; we use the word every
| Everything | Objects |
|---|---|
| Everyone | People |
| Everywhere | Place or location |
| Everyday |
All: “Every- ”
When we’re talking about the absence of something or something that it isnt there, we use the word no, and often is connected with other word
| No one |
|---|
| Nowhere |
| Nothing |
| None |
| Nobody |
When we use the word no, the structure sentence must be positive, that is to say the verb must be in positive form. For example:
We don't need to have two negatives.
Nothing: “No-”
<aside> 💡 With some we know that the object is available and we ask for permission. With any we want to know if the object is available.
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Vocabulary