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.
Yes, the noun 'homework' is an uncountable noun, an aggregate noun, a word representing an indefinite number of elements or parts.
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)
The use of these two words together can be considered a compound noun. When the use of two or more words together to form a noun with its own meaning is used frequently enough, it is considered a compound noun.
An exact noun for the word "work" could be "labor." This term specifically refers to physical or mental effort exerted to achieve a task or produce a product. It encompasses a range of activities, from manual tasks to intellectual endeavors.
No, the noun 'volume' is a concrete noun; a word for the amount of physical space a thing occupies; a measurable amount of something (decibels of sound, cups of flour); a book forming part of a work or series; a word for a physical thing.
No, the noun 'project' is a count noun, the plural form is projects.
No, the noun (gerund) 'meeting' is a countnoun, the plural form is meetings.
Performance (of something) is an abstract noncount noun.
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.
No, the noun 'baby' is a count noun; one baby, two babies, three babies, etc.
The noun humor is a non-count noun; you can count the jokes or the pratfalls but you can't count the humor.
Yes, the noun 'homework' is an uncountable noun, an aggregate noun, a word representing an indefinite number of elements or parts.
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.
"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."
Poetry is considered a noncount noun because it represents a genre or form of writing that cannot be quantified into individual discrete units. It encompasses a wide range of literary expressions and styles that are collective and shared in nature, rather than separable into countable entities.
The noun settlers is a count noun, the plural form for the noun settler. Example:First comes one settler, then two more settlers, followed by dozens of settlers.
The noun 'sky' is a count noun; the plural noun is skies.Examples:A flock of geese flew across the sky. (singular)The weather report is for sunny skies tomorrow. (plural)