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Hi. I'm Anne, and I speak American English.
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I'm a student, and I like to read and learn about languages.
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Today, we will learn about the difference between countable and uncountable nouns.
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Try to notice the difference between the countable and uncountable nouns in this story.
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Some of the countable and uncountable nouns are highlighted.
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The countable nouns are in red,
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and the uncountable nouns are in purple.
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In winter, it's very cold where I live.
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There's snow and ice.
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Sometimes, I dream that I'm visiting an island that has sand and palm trees.
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My friends and I sit in the sunshine
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and we listen to the music that plays on our radio.
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After that, we swim in the water.
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But when I wake up from my dream it's cold
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so I put on a coat and gloves and I walk to school.
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So, what's the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?
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Let's begin with countable nouns.
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Countable nouns are nouns that we can count.
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Therefore, these nouns can be plural.
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They can have the plural ending "s" or "es".
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And the can take plural forms of verbs.
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For example, I saw three cats run.
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If there is only one countable noun, we use the indefinite article "a" or "an."
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For example, there is a tree in the park.
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Uncountable nouns are nouns that we cannot count.
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Therefore, these nouns do not have plural forms.
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They never have the plural ending "s" or "es."
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And they never take plural forms of verbs.
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For example, snow is cold.
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Uncountable nouns also never take the indefinite articles "a" or "an."
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For example, I listen to music.
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Now it's your turn. Click pause, and choose the uncountable nouns.
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Task of the week: try to write a sentence with an uncountable noun.
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Next time, we will learn about quantifiers.
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This is American English. Thank you for watching.
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