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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 1

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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 3

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These other frequently used nouns cannot be added to the lists above since they are never used countably. They are always used uncountably. Instead of a/an/one, we need to use quantifiers:

~~An advice~~ I can give you… ✖︎
A piece of / Some advice I can give you… ✔︎

He’s only flying with ~~one luggage~~… ✖︎
He’s only flying with one piece of luggage… ✔︎

I’m looking for ~~an information~~ on something… ✖︎
I’m looking for some information on something… ✔︎

Other everyday nouns that fall into this category are news, knowledge, research, accommodation, equipment, baggage and furniture.

As we’ve seen in the stories above, some uncountable food & drink nouns can be used countably to mean a measure of something:

👉Can I have two cans of soda and two cups of tea please?

➔ Can I have two sodas and two teas please?

👉I’ll have a glass of orange juice and a bowl of soup, please.

➔ I’ll have an orange juice and a soup, please.

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