I.

INTRODUCTION

A. Introduction
English is thought to be one of the most important languages in the world.
There are many reasons why English is so important. One of the reasons is that
English is spoken as the first language in many countries. There are 104 countries
where English is spoken as the first language. Although English is the language of
so many countries, more people in the world speak Mandarin Chinese as their first
language. Mandarin Chinese is spoken in sixteen countries.
Even in countries where English is not the native language, people use it
for business and tourism. English is used for these purposes in most countries.
English is considered the business language. English is the official language of the
United Nations. English is also the official language of airlines and airports. All
airline pilots that fly to other countries must be able to speak English.
Every language of course have norms or we often call with the term of
each language, including with the english language , a lot of norms which must be
considered in its use , especially in the field of writing .Because of it , we tried
presenting four rules of the many rules the english language , in addition to fulfill
the duty of college also aims to hopefully writing sesingkat this can add our
insight about the english language .
B. The Goal
The goal in making this paper is to know and learn about writing and the
use of Qantifier and Uncountable and Countable Noun.

II.

DISSCUSION

1. Countable Nouns
a. Definition
Countable nouns is a nouns we can count using numbers. They have a
singular and plural forms. The singular form can use the determiner
a or an. Countable nouns in a plural form, we can add a s or es
in the end of the word (i.e. banana/bananas). If you want to ask about
the quantity of a countable noun, you ask How many? combined
with the plural countable noun.
b. The Characteristic of Countable Nouns
Can be changed to plural
Example :
There is a pen in the table (singular)
There are two pens in the table (plural)
We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns.
When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word like

a/the/my/this with it
Example :
There is a man in that room
We can use many, several and some with plural countable
nouns. We can use some and any with countable and

uncountable nouns
Example :
She doesnt have many cars
If a countable noun is singular, the verb must be followed by

s/es, is, was (tobe)

Example :
My teacher stands near the door
If a countable noun is plural, the verb is unfollowed by s/es but

the verb should be followed are or were

Example :
Our books are on the table
c. Regular and Irregular form
Regular Countable Noun

Condition

Regular Rules

Example of Countable
Noun
singular

plural

Noun that ends with o,

and the previous letter is
vowel

Noun that ends with:

-s,
-x,
-ch,
-sh,
-ss

Adding -es

Adding -es

tomato

tomatoes

potato

potatoes

gas

gases

box

boxes

punch

punches

dash

dashes

loss

losses

Noun that ends with y

and the previous letter is
consonant

Suffix y is
removed and then
added suffix -ies

country

countries

one syllabel noun ends

with -f or -fe

Suffix -f or -fe is
removed and then
added suffix -ves

wife

wives

Another Noun

Added suffix -s

book

books

Irregular Countable Noun

Example of Irregular Countable Noun

singular

plural

Singular

plural

alga

Algae

Man

men

alumnus

Alumni

Mouse

mice

appendix

Appendices

Medium

media

basis

Bases

Ox

oxen

child

Children

Person

people

crisis

Crises

Phenomenon

phenomena

criterion

Criteria

Police

police

Datum

Data

Radius

radii

Deer

Deer

Sheep

sheep

Fish

Fish

Tooth

teeth

Foot

Feet

Vita

vitae

Goose

Geese

Woman

women

Example of Countable
Noun

Explanation

Singular

Plural

Can you
lend me a
magazine?

Can you
lend me
magazines?

Singular countable noun using indefinite article (a/an),

sedangkan plural-nya tidak.

She
wrote the
book when
she was
twenty.

She
wrote the
books when
she was
twenty.

Baik singular, maupun plural, dapat

menggunakan definite article (the).

There
was a
visitor in
the
museum.

There
were many
visitors in
the
museum.

Hanya plural countable noun yang

menggunakan takaran.

That
apple is
from
Malang

Those
apples are
from
Malang.

Singular countable
noun menggunakandemostratives this atau that
sedangkanplural countable noun dengan these atau
those diikuti dengan bentuk plural kata bendanya.

2. Uncountable Nouns
a. Definition

Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with
numbers. They may be the names for abstract ideas or qualities or for
physical objects that are too small or too amorphous to be counted
(liquids, powders, gases, etc.). Uncountable nouns are used with a
singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.
b. The Characteristic of Uncountable Noun
We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular
Example :
This news is very important
We do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable noun.
We cannot say an information or a music. But we can say a

something of.
Example :
A piece of news
We can use some and any with uncountable
Example :
She want some water
Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable,
often with a change of meaning. Some supposedly uncountable
nouns can behave like countable noun if we think of them as
being in containers, or one of several types. This is because

containers
Example :
There are two hairs in my coffee (countable noun)
I dont have much hair (uncountable)
We can use much, a lot of, a great deal of plenty of with
uncountable noun.
Example :
Have you much money?
There is a lot of water in this glass

Kategori

Contoh Uncountable Noun

food

noddle, meat, bread

Liquid

coffee, milk, oil, honey

Powder

grain, sugar, rice, fluor, salt

material &

concrete, iron, wood, glass, sand, gold, air, water, oxygen,

sourches

fog

household
items

furniture, flooring, bedding, electricity

language

Indonesia, english, mandarin, Arabic

Weather

thunder, weather, lightning, rain, snow, wind

Travel

travel, information, money, equipment, luggage

professional
endeavour

work, knowledge, research, progress, intelligence, loyalty

abstract
consept

happiness, tolerance, independence, love, anger

Determiner

Contoh Kalimat Determiner + Uncountable Noun

Articles

Quantifier

Demonstra

the

She bought the furniture at the

exhibition.
(Dia membeli furnitur itu di pameran.)

much

Do not bring much money to the store.

(Jangan bawa banyak uang ke toko itu.)

little, a little

There is only little water left in his

bottle.
(Hanya ada sedikit air tersisa di
botolnya.)

a great deal of,

a good deal of,
a large amount

A mother has a great deal of time to

listen her childrens problems.
(Seorang ibu mempunyai waktu yang
banyak untuk mendengarkan masalah
anak-anaknya.)

no

There is no fresh water in this area.

(Tidak ada air di area ini.)

some, any

Would you mind giving me some

advice?
(Maukah kamu memberi saya beberapa
nasehat?)

a lot of/lots of

I need a lot of margarine to cook.

(Saya butuh banyak margarin untuk
memasak.)

this, that

This rice is free from herbicide.

tive

(Beras ini bebas herbisida.)

3. Quantifiers
a. Definition
A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses quantity. Quantifiers can be
a single word or a phrase and are used with nouns. They can be used
with either a countable or an uncountable noun to express amount or
quantity.
Quantifiers are words which show how many things or how much of
something we are talking about. They are much, many, (a) little, (a)
few, a lot (of), some, any, no, none, both, all, either, neither, each,
every, (the) other (s), another
Some + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.
(has an affirmative meaning)
Any + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.
(is used with negative sentences and questions)
Much + plural noun
A lot of + uncountable or plural nouns
(is more usual in affirmative sentences)
A little + singular uncountable noun
(has a positive meaning)
A few + plurals (have a positive meaning)
No + zero quantity ( no = not any)
b. Types of Quantifiers
1) Neutral quantifiers
Some and any : several, a number of, enough
Some and any are both quantifiers and articles. In many context,
some is the plural indefinite article, the plural of a or an; but
more often, some implies a limited quantity, and for this reason has
the value of a quantifier. Some is used in affirmative statements; it is
replaced with any in negative and interrogative contexts.
Examples :
I've got some apples in my basket and some water in my bottle.
I haven't got any apples in my basket, nor any water in my bottle.
Have you got any apples in your basket? Have you got any water in
your bottle?

We had some visitors last weekend, but we didn't have any this
weekend
Have you got any rooms free for the night of September 30th ?
Several and a number of imply "more than one, but less than a lot".
They are not usually used in negative or interrogative structures, only
in affirmative statements. For example
There are several books / a number of books by J.Z.Plummerman in
our library.
Several people / A number of people said that they'd seen the missing
child.
Enough implies a sufficient quantity; it is used in affirmations,
negations and questions.
We can get tickets for the concert, I've got enough money now.
Have you got enough money for the tickets?
2) Large Quantity Quantifiers
much, many, lots of, plenty of, numerous, a large number of, etc.
Much and many: much is used with non count nouns (always in the
singular); many is used with count nouns in the plural. (Click here
for the difference between count nouns and non-count nouns).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Much and many are not often used, in modern
spoken English, in affirmative statements; but they are very
commonly used in interrogative and negative contexts.
Examples:
I have many reasons for thinking that this man is innocent is
acceptable, but rather formal; most English speakers would more
naturally say:
I have plenty of / a lot of / a large number of reasons for thinking .....
Much whisky is of very good quality. This sentence is technically
acceptable, but not probable in modern English. Most people would
say (and write):
A lot of whisky / A good proportion of whisky / Plenty of
whisky ......
Remember this principle: don't use much or many in affirmative
statements.
Lots of, a lot of, plenty of, a large number of, numerous .
These expressions all mean more or less exactly the same. In the list
above, they are arranged in order of formality, going from the most

informal (lots of) to the most formal (numerous). Informal language

is more appropriate in dialogue, formal language in written
documents.
3) Quantifiers of small quantity
few, a few, little, a little, not many, not much, a small number
of, etc.
These quantifiers are normally only used in affirmative statements, to
which they give a negative colouring.
Little, a little, not much are used with non count nouns (always in
the singular)
Few, a few, not many are used with count nouns in the plural.
Examples:
Few people can speak more than three languages
A few (of the) paintings in this gallery are really good.
There's little point in trying to mend it. You'll never succeed!
I've got a little money left; let's go and have a drink.

Recapitulation: table of usage for common English quantifiers

Neutral

Affirmative
Negative
some, several, a number of, any, enough

Large

enough
numerous, plenty of, a lot much,

quantity
Small

of, lots of, too many

few / a few, Little / a little

Interrogative
any, enough

many, much, many, too

too many

many

quantity
Sometimes we use a quantifier in the place of a determiner:
Most children start school at the age of five.
We ate some bread and butter.
We saw lots of birds.
We use these quantifiers with both count and uncount nouns:
All

any

enough

less

a lot of

More

most

no

none of

some

and some more colloquial forms:

lots of

plenty of

heaps of

a load of

loads of

tons of

etc.

Some quantifiers can be used only with count nouns:

Both

each

either

(a) few

fewer

neither

several

and some more colloquial forms:

a couple of

hundreds of

thousands of

etc.

Some quantifiers can be used only with uncount nouns:

a little

(not) much

a bit of

And, particularly with abstract nouns such as time, money, trouble, etc:,
we often use:
a great deal of

a good deal of

Members of groups
You can put a noun after a quantifier when you are talking about members of a
group in general
Few snakes are dangerous.
Both brothers work with their father.
I never have enough money.
But if you are talking about a specific group of people or things, use of the as
well
Few of the snakes are dangerous.
All of the children live at home.
He has spent all of his money.
Note that, if we are talking about two people or things we use the
quantifiers both, either and neither:
One supermarket

Two supermarkets*

More

than

supermarkets

two

The supermarket was Both the supermarkets were All the supermarkets were
closed

closed.

The supermarket

Neither of the supermarkets None of the supermarkets

wasn't open

was

dont

closed
open. were

open

think the I dont think either of the I don't think any of the

supermarket

was supermarkets was open.

supermarket were open

open.
*Nouns with either and neither have a singular verb.
Singular quantifiers:
We use every or each with a singular noun to mean all:
There was a party in every street.
Every

shop was

decorated

= There were parties in all the streets.

with

flowers.

flowers.

Each child was given a prize.

There

= All the shops were decorated with

was

prize

= All the children were given a prize.

in each

competition.

= There

were

prizes

in

competitions.

We often use every to talk about times like days, weeks and years:
When we were children we had holidays at our grandmothers every year.
When we stayed at my grandmothers house we went to the beach every day.
We visit our daughter every Christmas.
BUT: We do not use a determiner with every and each. We do not say:
The every shop was decorated with flowers.
The each child was given a prize.
In formal academic writing, it is usually better to use many and much rather
than phrases such as a lot of, lots of and plenty of. There is an important difference
between "a little" and "little" (used with non-count words) and between "a
few" and "few" (used with count words). If I say that Tashonda has a little
experience in management that means that although Tashonda is no great expert

all

the

she does have some experience and that experience might well be enough for our
purposes. If I say that Tashonda has little experience in management that means
that she doesn't have enough experience. If I say that Charlie owns a few books on
Latin American literature that means that he has some books not a lot of books,
but probably enough for our purposes. If I say that Charlie owns few books on
Latin American literature, that means he doesn't have enough for our purposes and
we'd better go to the library. Unless it is combined with of, the
quantifier "much" is reserved for questions and negative statements:

Much of the snow has already melted.

How much snow fell yesterday?

Not much.

Note that the quantifier "most of the" must include the definite article the when it
modifies a specific noun, whether it's a count or a non-count noun: "most
of the instructors at this college have a doctorate"; "most of thewater has
evaporated." With a general plural noun, however (when you are not referring to a
specific entity), the "of the" is dropped:

Most colleges have their own admissions policy.

Most students apply to several colleges.

Authority for this last paragraph: The Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers by
Maxine Hairston and John J. Ruszkiewicz. 4th ed. HarperCollins: New York.
1996. Examples our own.
An indefinite article is sometimes used in conjunction with the quantifier many,
thus joining a plural quantifier with a singular noun (which then takes a singular
verb):

Many a young man has fallen in love with her golden hair.

Many an apple has fallen by October.

This construction lends itself to a somewhat literary effect (some would say a
stuffy or archaic effect) and is best used sparingly, if at all.
BESIDE AND BESIDES

Beside means "close to" or "by the side of."

Besides means "in addition to."
Examples: Come, sit beside me. (Next to me)
Besides me, Fran and Millie will be there. (In addition to me)
Beside is a preposition meaning "next to." Besides is a preposition meaning
"except" or "in addition to." As a conjunctive adverb,besides means "also."
Examples:
Merdine was too proud to sit beside Gus; besides, she preferred to sit outside.
Usage Notes:

"While the two words were once used interchangeably, beside has been
reserved as the preposition and besides as the adverb since the late 18th
century. But they are still confounded." (Bryan A. Garner, Garner's Modern
American Usage. Oxford Univ. Press, 2009)

"Some critics argue that beside and besides should be kept distinct when
they are used as prepositions. According to that argument, beside is used only
to mean 'at the side of,' as in There was no one in the seat beside me. For the
meanings 'in addition to' and 'except for' besides should be used: Besides
replacing the back stairs, she fixed the broken banister. No one besides Smitty
would say a thing like that. But this distinction is often ignored, even by
widely respected writers. While it is true that besides can never mean 'at the
side of,' beside regularly appears in print in place of besides. Using beside in
this way can be ambiguous, however; the sentence There was no one beside
him at the table could mean that he had the table to himself or that the seats
next to him were not occupied."
("besides," The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th
ed., 2000)

"As a number of commentators remark and all conscientious dictionaries

show, there is a certain amount of overlap between these two words. The OED
shows that historically there was even more than there is now. "The only
question arises when beside is used in the preposition sense of besides. Gould
[in 1856] disliked this use, and most commentators since his time simply

avoid it by not mentioning it at all. Although it is not nearly as frequent

as besides, it is well attested. It has been in use since the 14th century and
appears in the King James version of the Bible in several places. Our modern
evidence for this sense is modestly literary. While this use of beside is not
wrong, nor rare, nor nonstandard, besides is the word most people use."
("beside, besides," Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage, 1994)

NOT ANY, NO, NONE; NO MORE, NOT ANY MORE, NO LONGER, NOT
ANY LONGER
not (nt) + any

There arent any cars in the car park.

Sally and Steve havent got any children.

You can have some coffee but I dont want any.

no + noun (no cars / no garden etc.)
no = not + any or not + a:

There are no cars in the car park. (= there arent any cars)

Weve got no coffee. (= we havent got any coffee)

Its a nice house but theres no garden. (= there isnt a garden)

We use no especially after have (got) and there is/are.
negative verb + any = positive verb + no:

They havent got any children, or Theyve got no children.

(not They havent got no children)

There isnt any sugar in your coffee, or Theres no sugar in your coffee.
no and none
Use no + noun (no money / no children etc.):

Weve got no money.

Everything was OK. There were no problems.

Use none alone (without a noun):

How much money have you got? None. (= no money)

Were there any problems? No, none. (= no problems)

none and no-one
none = 0 (zero)
None is an answer for How much?/
How many? (things or people):

How much money have you got? None. (= no money)

How many people did you meet? None. (= no people)

no-one = nobody
No-one is an answer for Who?:

Who did you meet? No-one. (or Nobody.)

No more/not any more / not any longer / no longer
We use no more to talk about quantity or degree to say how much

Theres no more bread. Shes no more a great singer than I am.

We do not use no more to a talk about time. Instead we use no longer (usually
before the verb), not any longer, or not any more.

I no longer support the team. (NOT I no more)

This cant go on any longer.

Annie doesnt live here any more. (NOT any more is informal)
We use notany more or not. Any longer to say that a situation has changed
Any more and any longer go at the end of a sentence:
Sara doesn't work here any more ( or any longer ). She left last month.
( not 'Sara doesn't still work here')
We used to be good friends but we aren't any more (or any longer).
You can also use no longer. No longer goes in the middle of the sentence:
Sara no longer works here.
Note that we do not normally use no more in this way :
We are no longer friends. ( not' we are no more friends')

Compare still and not any more:

Fatima still works here but Sara doesn't work here any more.
We can use not...any more, not ... any longer and no longer to say that a
situation has changed. They have the same meaning but take different positions in
a sentence. No longer usually comes before an ordinary verb and after verb BE
and it is used in statements. Any more or any longer usually comes at the end of
the sentence and they are used in nagative sentence (V + not). We don't often use
no more in this situation. We only use no more before a noun to say about a level
or quantity.
Ex: There's no more bread.
She's no more a great singer than I am.

III.

CONCLUSION

THE EXERCISE

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

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