Types of French nouns. A common noun (un nom commun) is the general name for any person, animal, place, object, idea or concept. Common nouns can be animate (e.g. un enfant a child, un chat a cat) or inanimate (e.g. un fauteuil an armchair, un billet de train a train ticket). Common nouns have a plural form unless they are uncountable. Examples:
I love to keep a cat as a pet. Give me a bottle of water. Bring two cups of tea for us. I use plastic plates to eat. The cow is a domestic animal. Turn on the bulb. There is a wreath of garlands . Give me a glass of water. A crystal chandelier was above her head.
Uncountable definition: not countable; incapable of having the total precisely ascertained. See examples of UNCOUNTABLE used in a sentence.
These examples illustrate how uncountable nouns are used to describe substances, ideas, or collective concepts that are not easily counted as distinct entities. Instead, we use expressions like “some,” “a lot of,” or “a little” to specify quantities or amounts when needed.
Nouns: countable and uncountable - gramática inglés y uso de palabras en "English Grammar Today" - Cambridge University Press
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100 examples of uncountable nouns
