mass noun
Noun[change]
- A noun that is not countable.
- Synonyms: non-count noun and uncountable noun
- "Water" is a mass noun.
Usage[change]
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.
See also[change]
Types of nouns (edit) |
common noun - proper noun | concrete noun - abstract noun |