Examples of mass nouns are:
Noun counters are words used to express units of uncountable nouns. Some examples are:We saw several pieces of furniture that we liked.The recipe calls for a cup of flour.She wears a lot of jewelry.I need some advice on these courses.The diver checked the guages on all of the tanks of oxygen.There were several news reports on the storm damage.NOTE: The noun 'several' is not technically a 'noun counter', it is used to describe countable nouns only. In the examples above, the noun 'several' is used to describe the count nouns 'pieces' and 'reports' (which are the actual noun counters), not for the uncountable nouns 'furniture' and 'news'.
If you are referring to countable nouns, those are nouns that have a plural. Book, girl, school, horse... these all can be counted. Five books. Twenty girls. Three schools. Two horses. But some nouns have no plural. They are called non-countable (or non-count) nouns. "Information" and "research" are two examples.
Examples of counters for count nouns are:one appletwo boysthree cousinsfour dogsa dozen eggstwo friendsthree girlsfour housesa lot of ideasa good jokeboth kneesa few laughsfour monthsone nighttwo onionsthree peoplefour questionsa dozen rosesa million starsone toetwo unclesthree violinsfour wivesan x-raya few yearsa herd of zebras
Multiples of mass nouns are expressed as:cups of rice, bowls of riceteaspoons of sugar, pounds of sugartins of tea, glasses of teapieces of furniture, suites of furnituretons of aluminum, rolls of aluminumvolts of electricity, currents of electricitysome information, pieces of informationbits of news, a lot of newsa little advice, pieces of advicelittle knowledge, a great deal of knowledgea bag of cement, cubic feet of cementPlural forms for mass nouns for substances are reserved for 'kinds of' or 'types of' such as 'a dish of two rices' means two types of rice used, basmatti and wild; a selection of teas, for example black tea, green tea, oolong, and jasmine.
Abstract nouns are emotions and values. So two examples would be anger and integrity would be abstract nouns.
Mass (uncountable) nouns are words for things that you cannot count, such as substances or concepts.Some examples are:teanewsaluminumelectricityinformation
Mass (uncountable) nouns are words for things that you cannot count, such as substances or concepts.Some examples are:sugarfurniturealuminuminformationknowledge
Examples of non-count (mass) nouns:adviceairaluminumangerartasphaltattirebaggagebeefbloodbreadbutterchalkcheesechesscoffeeconcretecoppercouragedewdiligencedirtdusteducationelectricityenjoymentequipmentexhaustfishflourfoodfunfurnituregarbagegoldgraffitigrassgravityhappinesshardwareheliumhelphomeworkhonestyhoneyhouseworkhumidityhydrogeninformationinsurance
Examples of mass noun counters are:Please pick up a bagof flour on your way home.It took some courage to do the right thing.The new pieces offurniture look nice with the old.That red shirt will go with any pair ofjeans.A yard of cotton will be enough to cover the pillows.The man hammered a sheet of copper to make a bracelet.
Noun counters are words used to express units of uncountable nouns. Some examples are:We saw several pieces of furniture that we liked.The recipe calls for a cup of flour.She wears a lot of jewelry.I need some advice on these courses.The diver checked the guages on all of the tanks of oxygen.There were several news reports on the storm damage.NOTE: The noun 'several' is not technically a 'noun counter', it is used to describe countable nouns only. In the examples above, the noun 'several' is used to describe the count nouns 'pieces' and 'reports' (which are the actual noun counters), not for the uncountable nouns 'furniture' and 'news'.
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Australia are:placecountrycommonwealthcontinentland mass
If you are referring to countable nouns, those are nouns that have a plural. Book, girl, school, horse... these all can be counted. Five books. Twenty girls. Three schools. Two horses. But some nouns have no plural. They are called non-countable (or non-count) nouns. "Information" and "research" are two examples.
Examples of nouns are:anarchyanimositybeautybraverycommunismconceptcuriositydemocracydisciplineemotionfeelingfreedomfriendlinessfriendshipfungoalHappinessHatehonestyhonor
A mass noun (or uncountable noun) is word for something that is indivisible into countable units. Some examples are:Sarah got an A in arithmetic.Max was honored for his bravery.Camping is a lot of fun.They gave us a comforter filled with down.I'm saving for my college education.We had a lot of fun at the beach.
Mass nouns are nouns that we cant count. Mass nouns like water,milk and chocolate can count so that they are called mass nouns.
Examples of gender specific nouns are:auntbullkingmotherrooster
Examples of nouns for things are:appleballooncardiamondeducationflowergardenhydrogenicejokekitchenlunchmoneynecktieonionpromisequiltreasonstartoothumbrellaviolinwaterx-rayyearzenith