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Countable & Uncountable nouns 1

 

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Barbara Abrahams's picture
Submitted by Barbara Abrahams on 5 February, 2013 - 14:05. United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Hi,
This is such a great website - so much useful information, and well explained!  Is there any way that I could print out the exercises, to use as worksheets for my students (I'm a relatively new teacher, and use your website a lot!).
Many thanks,
Barbara

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Submitted by Jeremy Bee on 5 February, 2013 - 15:07. Taiwan

Hello Barbara!
 
Thanks for your kind words - glad you like the website! Don't forget we also have TeachingEnglish as a resource for teachers - new or not!

In answer to your query, not all of the exercises are available as printouts, I'm afraid. However, if you use any of our audio-visual materials (like Word on the Street), you can download most of those exercises. There's nothing to stop you borrowing the ideas for your own handouts in class, though - just let your students know where they come from!

Regards
 
Jeremy Bee
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Gulfiya's picture
Submitted by Gulfiya on 9 July, 2012 - 20:37. Kazakhstan

It seems to me that it's possible to use SOME in the first example. We've got SOME meat...( Just one mistake, but a doubtful one!

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Submitted by AdamJK on 10 July, 2012 - 10:31. Poland

Hello Gulfiya,
Thanks for pointing that out - I've changed the exercise so it works with 'some' as well. If you see any other problems on LearnEnglish, please tell us!
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

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Submitted by neml on 10 January, 2012 - 07:18. Bosnia and Herzegovina

hi , 
Like first I have to tell that this site is so amazing! I like it very much. it's so useful and interesting.
Now, I 'm looking for spelling numbers but I haven't found it. I mean if I need to tell someone my phone number for example sth with 7500 899.
and how we write 35.45 ( thirty-five point forty five  or thirty-five point forty-five)  which is the correct ? I've heard that we can't put a line between number after word POINT . is it correct ?
or what about this  43 254 602 (quantity of something) ? 
please help
and thanks a lot for work u do 
best regards

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Submitted by TraceyPham on 3 July, 2011 - 14:25. Vietnam

Dear Sir/Madam,
I do not understand why is '' SOME new shoes'' in example 5? ''New shoes'' is countable noun??

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Submitted by Erik_CO on 4 July, 2011 - 11:57. Poland

Hi Tracey,
'Some' can be used with both countable and uncoutable nouns. 'Shoes' is considered a plural noun as we usually talk about shoes in 'pairs.'  
See this page on countable and uncountable nouns from the "Grammar and Vocabulary' tab for more information about this.
-Erik
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Elena From Rome's picture
Submitted by Elena From Rome on 26 January, 2011 - 12:36. Italy

In the second sentence, I've written "how many" people, but it has been considered  wrong...why?
Elena

Irfan Chaudhri's picture
Submitted by Irfan Chaudhri on 9 February, 2011 - 13:37. Pakistan

because you have to write How many (H in Capital)

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 26 January, 2011 - 14:07. Poland

Hi Elena,
I can't be sure, but it's probably because you started with a lower case 'h' instead of a capital 'H'. It's the start of a sentence, so needs a capital letter. At least you got the grammar right!
Hope that helps,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team