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Types of Nouns

Nouns in English fall into two primary categories: countable and uncountable. Countable nouns are those that can be quantified directly with numbers and can take plural forms. They can be used with articles like '

Types of Nouns

Types of Nouns

Figure out new words by learning about the individual meanings of suffixes and prefixes.

Countable

Do you know what a 'prefix' is?

A prefix is an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning.

They can go with "many" or "(a) few"
They can go with "a/an" in singular
They can also take partitives
They can take plural
They can be used after a number

ten passengers

eight balloons

five masks

two pencils

one book

Uncountable

Do you know what a 'suffix' is?

A suffix is an affix placed at the end of the root word, which can change its tense and/or meaning.

Typical uncountable nouns
They can go after "much", "(a) little"
They can't be made plural
They can be used with "some"