I was in a diner the other day with my friend Ken. After lunch
the waiter asked if we wanted anything else, and we had the
following conversation: Waiter: Can I get you something else?
Michael: Yeah, can we have two coffees please? Waiter: Sure
thing. Ken: Oh, and can we have two waters as well? Waiter: Yes,
of course As you know, English has two kinds of nouns, countable
and non-countable. Countable nouns are things we can count, such
as pens, dogs, iPads, etc. Countable nouns have a plural form →
1 pen, 2 pens. 1 dog, 5 dogs. Non-countable nouns are things we
cannot count. Some examples are liquids, like water and coffee,
furniture, and luggage. Remember, non-countable nouns do not
have a plural form. There is an exception to this rule. Have a
look at the conversation above once more and then check the rest
of the lesson: Normally, coffee and water are not countable.
When we want to count liquids, we count based on the container:
- Can I have two cups of coffee. - I drank five bottles of water
today. There