Countable or Uncountable


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 or much?


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

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👉 When we don’t know if some nous is countable or uncountable we can use the words of the white circle

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Proportions and groups


Of → proportion

Vocabulary

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%

🌏 All or nothing


Every

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- ”

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No

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-”

Some or any?


<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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Some → Positive forms

Countable
Uncountable
Questions

Questions with some: We know that is available but just like to ask for it

  1. Can I haver some … ?
  2. Could I take some … ?
  3. Could you give me some … ?

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Any → Negative forms

Countable
Uncountable
Questions

Questions with any: The person is asking if the object is available

  1. Do you have any …?
  2. Aren’t there any …?
  3. Is there any …?

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How often?


Vocabulary

Rarely