(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).
Problems With Nouns (1): Count and Non-count Nouns.
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on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Problems With Nouns.
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