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Count nouns contrast with non-count nouns (or uncountable nouns), which refer to things that cannot be counted individually, like “water,” “information,” or “advice.” Count nouns allow you to specify quantity (e.g., “one apple,” “three cars”), and they answer the question “How many?”
This handout discusses the differences between count nouns and noncount nouns. Count nouns can be pluralized; noncount nouns cannot.
Some nouns can be both count and noncount. When they change from a count to a noncount noun, the meaning changes slightly. In the noncount form, the noun refers to the whole idea or quantity. In the count form, the noun refers to a specific example or type.
Count nouns are the nouns that we can physically count (e.g. one table, two tables, three tables), so they make a distinction between singular and plural forms. Noncount nouns are the nouns that cannot be counted, and they do not make a distinction between singular and plural forms.
A noun (person, place, idea, or thing) can be divided into two categories: count and noncount nouns. Count nouns are nouns that can be counted from one to anything else. Noncount nouns get their name from the fact they cannot be counted or pluralized.
Define count noun: the definition of a count noun is a noun that can form a plural or occur with an indefinite article. Define non-count noun: the definition of a non-count noun is a noun that cannot be modified by the indefinite article and does not occur in the plural.
Count nouns are nouns that have a plural form, often ending in “s”. As their name suggests, these nouns can be counted with numbers. Most nouns are count nouns. While most counts nouns can become plural by adding an “s”, some have irregular forms.
