英語名詞分可數(shù)的和不可數(shù)兩種。可數(shù)名詞指一般動(dòng)物和事物，如Man/ friend/ driver/ student/ dog/ cat/ boat/ egg/ gun/ hand/ head/ lamp/ road/ table/ car 等等。

　　可數(shù)名詞有兩個(gè)數(shù)，即單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)。單數(shù)名詞可以和不定冠詞 a/ an或其他名詞限定詞（determiners）連用；復(fù)數(shù)名詞可以和數(shù)目詞，如many/ a few/ some/ a lot of等連用。

　　不可數(shù)名詞指物質(zhì)名詞（material nouns）和抽象名詞（ abstract nouns），如：air/ butter/ grass/ money/ sand/ water/ carefulness/ joy/ peace等等。不可數(shù)名詞可以和數(shù)量詞，如much/ a little/ little/ a great amount of等連用。不可數(shù)名詞只有單數(shù)，沒有復(fù)數(shù)-s的形式。

　　有些人對(duì)名詞數(shù)的概念不很清楚，對(duì)數(shù)目詞（expressions of number）和數(shù)量詞（expressions of quantity）也有些混亂，結(jié)果把數(shù)目詞用在不可數(shù)名詞之前或隨意在不可數(shù)名詞后面加上復(fù)數(shù)詞尾 -s，這些都是語法上的錯(cuò)誤。例如：

　　① Our workshop has ordered some new equipments from Germany.

　　雖然有些人把 equipment（配備）當(dāng)成可數(shù)名詞，但是它是不可數(shù)的，不可有-s。

　　② My teacher gave me some sound advices. 應(yīng)該是advice。

　　③ Do you have any special informations for me? Information才對(duì)。

　　④ Most furnitures in my house are made of wood. 應(yīng)該是furnitureis

　　⑤ Today, I have many new works to do. 必須是a lot of new work才是。

　　⑥ Dont walk on the grasses. 應(yīng)該用grass。

　　⑦ Our foreign students have made great progresses in their studies. Progress（進(jìn)步）不可數(shù)；不可有-es。

　　⑧ All his money are kept in the bank. Money（金錢）屬不可數(shù)名詞；動(dòng)詞要單數(shù)的is。

　　上述這類有關(guān)不可數(shù)名詞的錯(cuò)誤，極為普遍；只要看看學(xué)生的作文，便知道了。

　　既然如此，要怎樣避免這種錯(cuò)誤呢？

　　首先，必須牢記不可數(shù)名詞絕對(duì)沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式。其次，隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備些數(shù)量詞，如much/ little/ some/ a little/ a lot of/ plenty of等，以便在必要時(shí)和不可數(shù)名詞連用。最后，謹(jǐn)記：謂語動(dòng)詞必須和主語的數(shù)目一致。既然不可數(shù)名詞沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，那么謂語動(dòng)詞若是簡(jiǎn)單現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)（simple present tense），現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)（ present continuous tense）或現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)（present perfect tense）的話，就必須以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)。例如：

　　⑨ Bread is sold in coffee shops and supermarkets.

　　⑩ His luggage is somewhere at the railway station.

　　11. Some money is being used to help the poor.

　　12. The information required includes personal particulars and the present salary.

　　13. A lot of time has been spent on this project.

　　14. Hypocrisy gives rise to mistrust.

　　15. Familiarity breeds contempt.

　　英語名詞分可數(shù)的和不可數(shù)兩種。可數(shù)名詞指一般動(dòng)物和事物，如Man/ friend/ driver/ student/ dog/ cat/ boat/ egg/ gun/ hand/ head/ lamp/ road/ table/ car 等等。

　　可數(shù)名詞有兩個(gè)數(shù)，即單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)。單數(shù)名詞可以和不定冠詞 a/ an或其他名詞限定詞（determiners）連用；復(fù)數(shù)名詞可以和數(shù)目詞，如many/ a few/ some/ a lot of等連用。

　　不可數(shù)名詞指物質(zhì)名詞（material nouns）和抽象名詞（ abstract nouns），如：air/ butter/ grass/ money/ sand/ water/ carefulness/ joy/ peace等等。不可數(shù)名詞可以和數(shù)量詞，如much/ a little/ little/ a great amount of等連用。不可數(shù)名詞只有單數(shù)，沒有復(fù)數(shù)-s的形式。

　　有些人對(duì)名詞數(shù)的概念不很清楚，對(duì)數(shù)目詞（expressions of number）和數(shù)量詞（expressions of quantity）也有些混亂，結(jié)果把數(shù)目詞用在不可數(shù)名詞之前或隨意在不可數(shù)名詞后面加上復(fù)數(shù)詞尾 -s，這些都是語法上的錯(cuò)誤。例如：

　　① Our workshop has ordered some new equipments from Germany.

　　雖然有些人把 equipment（配備）當(dāng)成可數(shù)名詞，但是它是不可數(shù)的，不可有-s。

　　② My teacher gave me some sound advices. 應(yīng)該是advice。

　　③ Do you have any special informations for me? Information才對(duì)。

　　④ Most furnitures in my house are made of wood. 應(yīng)該是furnitureis

　　⑤ Today, I have many new works to do. 必須是a lot of new work才是。

　　⑥ Dont walk on the grasses. 應(yīng)該用grass。

　　⑦ Our foreign students have made great progresses in their studies. Progress（進(jìn)步）不可數(shù)；不可有-es。

　　⑧ All his money are kept in the bank. Money（金錢）屬不可數(shù)名詞；動(dòng)詞要單數(shù)的is。

　　上述這類有關(guān)不可數(shù)名詞的錯(cuò)誤，極為普遍；只要看看學(xué)生的作文，便知道了。

　　既然如此，要怎樣避免這種錯(cuò)誤呢？

　　首先，必須牢記不可數(shù)名詞絕對(duì)沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式。其次，隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備些數(shù)量詞，如much/ little/ some/ a little/ a lot of/ plenty of等，以便在必要時(shí)和不可數(shù)名詞連用。最后，謹(jǐn)記：謂語動(dòng)詞必須和主語的數(shù)目一致。既然不可數(shù)名詞沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，那么謂語動(dòng)詞若是簡(jiǎn)單現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)（simple present tense），現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)（ present continuous tense）或現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)（present perfect tense）的話，就必須以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)。例如：

　　⑨ Bread is sold in coffee shops and supermarkets.

　　⑩ His luggage is somewhere at the railway station.

　　11. Some money is being used to help the poor.

　　12. The information required includes personal particulars and the present salary.

　　13. A lot of time has been spent on this project.

　　14. Hypocrisy gives rise to mistrust.

　　15. Familiarity breeds contempt.