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Indefinite Articles With Uncountable Nouns: Please Give Me

The document discusses the use of indefinite articles (a, an) with uncountable nouns. It explains that uncountable nouns like information, air, milk, and wood cannot be counted and therefore should not be used with indefinite articles. However, uncountable nouns can be used with modifiers like "some". It provides examples showing how indefinite articles can be used when uncountable nouns are described in countable units, like bottles of water or ice cubes. The document also notes that some nouns can be either countable or uncountable depending on the context.

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Indefinite Articles With Uncountable Nouns: Please Give Me

The document discusses the use of indefinite articles (a, an) with uncountable nouns. It explains that uncountable nouns like information, air, milk, and wood cannot be counted and therefore should not be used with indefinite articles. However, uncountable nouns can be used with modifiers like "some". It provides examples showing how indefinite articles can be used when uncountable nouns are described in countable units, like bottles of water or ice cubes. The document also notes that some nouns can be either countable or uncountable depending on the context.

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6/25/2020 Articles: A Complete Grammar Guide | Grammarly

Indefinite Articles with Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are nouns that are either difficult or impossible to count. Uncountable nouns
include intangible things (e.g., information, air), liquids (e.g., milk, wine), and things that are too
large or numerous to count (e.g., equipment, sand, wood). Because these things can’t be counted,
you should never use a or anwith them—remember, the indefinite article is only for singular
nouns. Uncountable nouns can be modified by words like some, however. Consider the examples
below for reference:

Please give me a water.

Water is an uncountable noun and should not be used with the indefinite article.

Please give me some water.

However, if you describe the water in terms of countable units (like bottles), you can use the
indefinite article.

Please give me a bottle of water.

Please give me an ice.

Please give me an ice cube.

Please give me some ice .

Note that depending on the context, some nouns can be countable or uncountable (e.g., hair,
noise, time):

We need a light in this room.

We need some light in this room.

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