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Count and non-count nouns: a-an-some

1.We don't use a/an with non-count nouns.

He needs some advice. = correct

He needs an advice = incorrect.

2. Most non-count nouns don't take '-s' (exception 'news').

He has some baggage = correct.

He has some baggages = incorrect.

3. We use a/an/some with count nouns.

    He has a book/ an apple/ some books/some apples.

Here the nouns after 'some' take -'s'.

4. Count words that have irregular plurals don't take -'s'

   I saw one man and one child. She saw some men and some children.

5.The following nouns are usually non-count:

information/ advice/ weather /news/ hair/ furniture/ work/ baggage/luggage/ bread /equipment/ fruit/software.

6.Some nouns can be either count or non-count depending on the meaning.

I need some coffee.( 'coffee' in general)

I need a coffee.  = a (cup of) coffee.

INSTRUCTIONS:Write a/an/some if possible.

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