1. Count Nouns
Using A or An with Count Nouns
• What is a count noun?
• A count noun is a noun that we can count. It has a
singular form and a plural form.
• If you have a singular count noun, use A or AN in front
of the noun when it is general.
• EX: A book, A pen, A desk, AN apple, An orange, An umbrella, An elephant, A
bicycle, A basketball.
Since it is a
single
apple, and it
has a vowel
sound, we use
AN before
We have more
than one apple
here. The plural
form is apples.

2. Count Noun Examples
A building
A leaf
Buildings
Leaves

3. Count Noun Examples
A man
Men
The singular count nouns are preceded by the appropriate use of A or An.
A Car
Cars

4. Non-Count Nouns
• A non-count noun is a noun that we do not count. It
does not have a plural form.
• We use quantifiers before non-count nouns: a
bottle of milk, and if we have two or more, we say
bottles of milk.
• Ex: fruit, some fruit; bread, a slice of bread;
homework; a lot of homework; information, a little
information, money, milk, juice, water, bread, hones
ty, happiness
Milk is a non-count noun.
We do not count milk
because milk does not
have a singular or a
plural form.
If you have milk in a bottles, you must write
a bottle, two bottles or three bottles—
depending on the number of bottles.

5. Noun –Count Examples
• Money is a non-count because
it has only ONE form.
• We cannot say moneys. This is
wrong.
• What are quantifiers?
• A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount
or quantity.
• Examples: We can use quantifiers to talk about money: One dollar, two dollars, three
dollars, four dollars.
• One Ice cube, two ice cubes, three ice cubes…
ONE Ice cube
One is a
quantifier.
TWO Ice cubes