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Problems With Nouns (1): Count and Non-count Nouns.

(There are [Few] [reference books] may be checked out)

- There are
- (few): Few
- (noun[count]): reference books
- may be checked out

(There are [many] [television] for children on saturday)

- There are
- (many): many
- (noun[count]): television programs
- for children on saturday

Remember tha the following nouns are examples of count nouns:

- books
- classes
- dollars
- friends
- programs
- seats

Avoid using a non-count noun instead of a count noun after (few) and (many).


(Before he came to the U.S., he had done [little] [traveling])

- Before he came to the U.S., he had done
- (little): little
- (noun[non-count]): traveling

(We don't have[much] [information])

- We don't have
- (much): much
- (noun[non-count]): information

Remember that the following nouns are examples of non-count nouns:

- advice
- hair
- homework
- information
- money
- news

Avoid using a count noun instead of a non-count noun after (little) and (much).

([Only] [a few] [dollars] have been budgeted for supplies)

- (only): Only
- (a few): a few
- (noun[count]): dollars
- have been budgeted for supplies

Avoid using (few) instead of a (few) after (only).

(We have[only] [a little] [homework] for monday)

- We have
- (only): only
- (a little): a little
- (noun[non-count]): homework
- for monday

Avoid using (little) instead of a (little) after (only).

Examples:

Incorrect: He had to balance his account very carefully because he had (few money).
Correct: He had to balance his account very carefully because he had (little money).

Incorrect: The letter was short because there wasn't (many news).
Correct: The letter was short because there wasn't (much news).

Incorrect: She knows very (few English).
Correct: She knows very (little English).

Incorrect: There are (only) (few seats) left.
Correct: There are (only) (a few seats) left.

Incorrect: Hery has very (little friends).
Correct: Hery has very (few friends).

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