mass noun

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Contents 1 Noun 1.1 Synonyms 1.2 Usage 1.3 See also

[change] Noun

Singular mass noun

Plural mass nouns

1. A noun that is not countable.

   "Water" is a mass noun.

[change] Synonyms

• non-count noun
• uncountable noun

[change] Usage

Because mass nouns are not countable, they have no plural. "Silverware" is a word, but not "silverwares." If you want to tell the quantity of a mass noun, use an adjective or a count noun to describe it.

Honey is a mass noun:

(noun alone) I want honey on my pancakes.

(adjective and noun) I want some honey for my pancakes.

(countable noun with mass noun) I want six jars of honey.

[change] See also

• List of mass nouns

Types of nouns (edit)

common noun - proper noun | concrete noun - abstract noun count noun - uncountable noun (or mass noun)- collective noun singular noun - plural noun | possessive noun