【E32】level4 -7 Count nouns & Noncount nouns

I'm also trying to lose weight. So I don't have a problem when I don't have a meal [偷笑] This is Subway. It's a restaurant where you can get sandwiches Don't tell anyone my weight. It can be our secret. [嘘][嘘][嘘] I lost 5 kilos in the last three weeks Kilos = KG = Kilogram Count nouns 可数的名词 Noncount nouns 不可数的名词 Count noun Many Few More Enough Noncount noun Much Less More Enough Here is an important difference: For noncount nouns, we only use 'is'. We cannot use 'are' More Enough These can be used with both count nouns and noncount nouns For example: 1. There are TOO MANY police officers. Police officers = count noun So we can use 'many' Please raise your hand if you want to try! There should be FEWER cars in the city. There is TOO MUCH public transportation. Is it possible to have too much public transportation? [偷笑] Public transportation 公共交通 Too much This is usually used in a negative way. For example: There is too much traffic. There is too much noise. There are too many police officers. Too much / too many This usually means that the situation is not good. I forgot to ask someone to do number 4 [偷笑] The government needs to build MORE highways. We should have MORE public parking garages. There is MUCH air pollution in the city. It might be better to say: There is TOO MUCH air pollution in the city There are TOO MANY cars parked on the streets Subway is a count noun. So, when we are talking about more than one, we should use the plural form: SUBWAYS. Try to use different words than Part A Everyone, try to use different nouns. Don't just use the words and sentences that we have already looked at There isn't enough WATER. We don't have enough TAXI STANDS Field 运动场 / 田地 We don't have enough money / water / public transportation / food etc. We can use Count nouns and Noncount nouns with ENOUGH We need more PAVEMENTS. This is correct. The grammar is perfect. But it might better to say: We need more SIDEWALKS. This is VERY true! Pavement 路面 Sidewalk 人行道 I just explained this [偷笑] You and I were thinking the same way [呲牙][强] When we are talking about all food, it is a noncount noun. But, when we are talking about different types of food, it is a count noun. Less + noncount nouns For example: Less pollution Less traffic Less hunger Less anger Less water Less parking