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    The document discusses the difference between mass and count nouns. Count nouns can be singular or plural, refer to things that can be counted, and require determiners. Mass nouns are always singular, refer to materials or abstract concepts that cannot be counted, and can be used with quantifiers to specify an amount. Examples of count nouns include "race" and mass nouns include "perseverance." The document provides additional details on the rules and usage of mass and count nouns.

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    Mass and Count Nouns — Quantifiers of

    Mass Nouns
    The number of nouns does not only focus on singular and plural. We can also classify the
    number of nouns as mass and count nouns.

    In the previous activity, the word “race” is a singular noun, whereas the word “races” is a
    plural noun. They are both from the same base word, “race.” This shows that this noun
    can be counted.

    • The singular form refers to an event in which a number of


    people are competing.
    • The plural form refers to a series of races that happen at one
    place on a particular day.

    What is the other noun that is present in the quote? Is it possible to change this word
    into plural form?

    “Perseverance” is an abstract noun. It cannot be counted and is always in singular form.

    The word “race” is a count noun; the word “perseverance” is a mass noun.

    A count noun is a noun that has both a singular and plural form. It can be used after a
    numeral, after words such as many or few, or after the indefinite article a or an. In other
    words, they refer to separate things that you can count.

    Here are some examples:

    You must use an article, a number, or a possessive adjective before a singular count
    noun. The article a is used when the next word (noun or adjective) starts with a
    consonant and the article an is used when the next word starts with a vowel (a/e/i/o/u).

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    You can use determiners with plural count nouns. Below are examples of determiners:

    A mass noun is a noun that cannot be counted. Mass nouns are always in singular form
    even when their meaning is plural. The following are examples:

    Remember that you can make mass nouns into count nouns by using quantifiers. A
    quantifier is a word for weight, volume, form, or the container that holds an item. In
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    other
    words, a quantifier is a word that is used to measure the amount of a mass noun.

    You can also use some determiners with mass nouns.

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