Concetti Chiave

Count nouns can be singular or plural, while uncount nouns are only singular.
Use "much" with uncount nouns and "many" with count nouns in questions and negatives.
"Some" is used in positive sentences, while "any" is used in questions and negatives; "some" can also appear in request or offer questions.
"A few" is paired with count nouns, whereas "a little" is used with uncount nouns.
"A lot/lots of" can apply to both count and uncount nouns, useful in questions and negatives as well.

Differenza tra count e uncount nouns

It is important to understand the difference between count and unconut nouns.

We can say three cups, two girls, ten pounds. We can count them.

- Count nouns can be singular or plural.

- Uncount nouns can only be singular
- We use much with uncount nouns in questions and negatives

- We use many with count nouns in questions and negatives
- Some is used in positive sentences

- Any is used in questions and negatives

- We can use some in questions that are requests or offers

- The rules are the same for the compounds someone, anything, anybody, somewhere, etc.
- We use a few with count nouns

- We use a little with uncount nouns

- We use a lot/lots of with both count and uncount nouns

- A lot/lots of can be used in questions and negatives