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A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places. A metaphor can be a count or a non-count noun.

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Their voices were of angels. (the metaphor 'angels' is a count noun)

Your voice is music to my ears. (the metaphor 'music' is a non-count noun)

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Can you give me 10 sentences with count nouns?

You can create 10 sentences with count nouns by using the words many bottles, few bottles, and a few bottles in different sentences. When using count nouns they can be preceded by much.


What are the examples of count nouns in sentences?

Count nouns refer to items that can be counted as individual units. For example, in the sentence "I have three apples," "apples" is a count noun because it can be counted. Similarly, in "There are five books on the shelf," "books" is another count noun, as it can also be quantified. Count nouns can be used in both singular and plural forms, such as "a dog" versus "two dogs."


Is assignment count noun?

Yes, "assignment" is a count noun. It refers to a specific task or piece of work that can be counted, such as one assignment, two assignments, etc. Count nouns can be pluralized and used with numbers, distinguishing them from mass nouns, which cannot be counted individually.


Is anger both a count and a non count noun?

No, the noun anger is a non-count noun. Although some non-count nouns have a plural form for 'kinds of' or 'types of', anger is not one of them. There are also a category of non-count food substance nouns, like fish or rabbit that the plural form is used for the individual living creatures. Anger is not one of them.


Is work a noncount noun?

Yes, work is a mass (non count) noun; work is specified by days or units of time. The word works is used as a singular form for the mechanism of a machine, watch, etc. or a body of work or deeds.

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Is donut a count or noncount noun?

"Donut" is a count noun because it refers to individual items that can be counted. You can say "one donut," "two donuts," etc. In contrast, noncount nouns refer to substances or concepts that cannot be counted individually, like "sugar" or "water."


Is humor a count or noncount noun?

The noun humor is a non-count noun; you can count the jokes or the pratfalls but you can't count the humor.


Is project a noncount noun?

No, the noun 'project' is a count noun, the plural form is projects.


Can every be used with plural count nouns?

No, "every" is used with singular count nouns or uncountable nouns. For plural count nouns, "each" is used instead.


Is baby a noncount noun?

No, the noun 'baby' is a count noun; one baby, two babies, three babies, etc.


How do you make the noncount noun sawdust more than one?

To make the noncount noun "sawdust" plural, you would need to refer to it in a countable form. For example, you could say "pieces of sawdust" or "bags of sawdust" to indicate multiple quantities of sawdust. By using quantifiers or containers to specify the amount or units of sawdust, you can effectively convey the idea of more than one without changing the noncount nature of the noun itself.


Is family count or noncount?

The word "family" is generally considered a count noun because it refers to a group of individuals, and you can have multiple families (e.g., two families, three families). However, when used in a more abstract sense to refer to the concept of family as a whole, it can sometimes be treated as a noncount noun. Context determines how it should be classified in a sentence.


How can you identify a bottle of perfume. is it count nouns or mass nouns?

1. you will identify if is it mass nouns or count nouns by this way: count nouns:nouns that you can count......you will identify that if you can count that thing or noun ex: 5 containers mass nouns:nouns that can not be counted......you will identify it if you can not count that noun like liquids ex: leaves on a tree clouds in the sky


Is zucchini a count or noncount noun?

The noun 'zucchini' is a count noun, a noun that has a singular and a plural form. The plural noun is zucchinis.Example: My neighbor gave me two zucchinis from his garden.


What are count nouns?

1. they are nouns that can be counted. 2. they named common nouns.


What are some non-count nouns that start with z?

Some non-count nouns that start with Z are:zealzealousnesszestzoologyzymurgy


Is bushes count noun or is it non count nouns?

Bushes is plural so it must be a count noun, uncountable nouns don't have plural forms.