Some milk
a little grass
Some flourCan we count milk, grass and flour?
No we can't
So we call them uncountable nouns.
A few flowers
A few books
A few children
A few catsCan we count flowers, children, books and cats?
Yes we can.
So we call them countable nouns
Words like 'a few', 'many', 'a','an', ' a large number 'and 'several' go with countable noun, while words like 'a little','much','plenty of ','a large amount ',
'a great deal of ', go with uncountable nouns.
Words like 'some ', 'a lot of ' and 'any' go with both countable and uncountable noun.
Proverb of the day:
Rome was not built in a day.
It takes time and effort to achieve something.
