Things You Can / Can't Count
Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns
Noncount Nouns
Noncount nouns take the singular form of the verb. Remember to use both 'some' and any' when discussing specific objects in your home or office.
Example:
She has some time to send the advanced shipment notification built into her schedule.
Marty has some talent for writing item profiles.
That workstation is polluted with gasoline fumes.
Do not use determiners (a, the, these, etc.) when speaking in general.
Example:
I have produced semi-finished goods in every factory I've ever worked in.
I have reports on the seasonality we face from every sector.
Count Nouns
Count nouns take the plural form of the verb. Remember to use both 'some' and any' when discussing specific objects in your home or office.
Example:
There are hundreds of factories dedicated to just-in-time manufacturing.
There are antislip strips running along every aisle.
There are few trainers or consultants with the know-how we seek.
Do not use determiners (a, the, these, etc.) when speaking in general. Use the plural form of count nouns to discuss these objects in general.
Example:
Direct costs must be assessed in any production process.
Semi-finished products play an important role in our business.