"People" is a count noun, as it refers to individual human beings that can be counted. For example, you can say "three people" or "ten people." In contrast, "information" or "water" are examples of non-count nouns, which cannot be quantified in this way.
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. Examples: 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)
Yes
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.
The noun coat is a count noun: one coat, two coats.
The word rice is a non-count noun. The only time a plural form is used is when speaking of different types of rices. To use a non-count noun in units, we say a box of rice, a bag of rice, a cup of rice, a bowl of rice, etc.
Whoever is not a Jew is non-Jewish. Considering that Jews count for 0.2-0.3% of the world's population, most people are non-Jewish.
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. Examples: 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)
It is a count noun.
Yes
The word "study" can be both a count noun and a non-count noun. As a count noun, it refers to a particular room in a house designated for work or leisure. As a non-count noun, it describes the act of learning or researching a topic.
No, unless you count some non-Jewish spouses of Jewish people.
Examples of non-count (mass) nouns:adviceairaluminumangerartasphaltattirebaggagebeefbloodbreadbutterchalkcheesechesscoffeeconcretecoppercouragedewdiligencedirtdusteducationelectricityenjoymentequipmentexhaustfishflourfoodfunfurnituregarbagegoldgraffitigrassgravityhappinesshardwareheliumhelphomeworkhonestyhoneyhouseworkhumidityhydrogeninformationinsurance
It's non-abusable unless you count killing a plant as abuse.
A compound that is composed of a non-count noun and a count noun is earthquake.The noun earth is a substance, a non-count noun. The noun quake is singular, the plural form is quakes.Some others are:air conditionercornflakedust clothhelpmatehockey puckmilkshakesandboxwaterwheelweatherman
Some non-count nouns that start with Z are:zealzealousnesszestzoologyzymurgy
To count significant figures, you count all the non-zero digits. You also count zeros which are between non-zero digits, as well as zeros which are after the decimal point, only if they appear to the right of non-zero digits.
The word "hair" can be both a count and a non-count noun, depending on its usage. When referring to individual strands, it is treated as a count noun (e.g., "two hairs"). However, when referring to hair in general or as a mass (e.g., "Her hair is long"), it functions as a non-count noun.