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Count nouns are the names of objects which can be counted, such as elephants: |
 
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Non-Count nouns are the names of things or substances which cannot be counted, such as water: |
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You need to know the difference between count and non-count nouns in order to
- use articles (the and a/an) correctly
- use plurals correctly
- use quantity words or quantifiers (e.g. much or many) correctly
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