Nouns: Countable and uncountable

1. Singular
   1. Accommodation; traffic; news; bread; milk; wine; information; advice; electricity

Anmerkungen:

• Difference in meaning

1. (C) There´s a hair in my soup! (U) Her hair is very long
2. (C) Would you like to come round for a coffee? (U) Coffee grows in Brazil
3. (U) I haven´t got enough paper left to finish this composition (C) Run out and buy me a paper will you?

Anmerkungen:

• By using a countable expression - A bit, a piece...

1. A piece/slice of cake
2. A clap of thunder
3. An item of news
4. A loaf of bread

1. Singular countable
   1. a/an; the
2. Countable plurals
   1. How many; a lot of; lots of; few; a few; several; some/any/no; the; plenty of; a large number of
3. Uncountable
   1. How much; a lot of; lots of; little; a little; some/any/no; the; plenty of; a large amount of; a great deal of

1. (A) I´ve seen little improvement in your work recently (B) I´ve seen a little improvement in your work recently

   Anmerkungen:

   • A is more negative than B
2. (A) There were few people at the meeting (B) There were a few people at the meeting

   Anmerkungen:

   • (A) I was disappointing because not many people were there (B) There weren´t many people there, but there is no suggestion that more were expected