おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
可算名詞と不可算名詞について。
未だによく分かってないのよね…こういう基本をきっちり固めないまま好きな素材だけで勉強してるからなあ（反省はしない）。
plural
意味 [文法] [U]複数 (形) ((略)pl.); [C]複数形の語.
Countable nouns can be plural, and you can use some in positive sentences, e.g. I have some books; there are some cars over there; we need some apples; the teacher wants some pens.
https://learningenglishwithoxford.com/2023/03/14/tips-for-understanding-countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
furniture（家具）を複数形にしない、は覚えてるんだけど本質的には理解してない。
determiner
意味 [文法] 限定詞, 決定詞 (a, the, each, some, this, my など) .
You can also use other determiners with countable nouns, e.g. I like these shoes; He needs to buy things like knives and forks for his house; those photos are old.
https://learningenglishwithoxford.com/2023/03/14/tips-for-understanding-countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
abstract
意味 抽象的な
Uncountable nouns are things that cannot be counted with numbers or separated. They are often objects which are too small to be counted, or liquids, gasses, or abstract ideas. Uncountable nouns examples are, coffee, rain, bread, air, beauty, experience etc.
https://learningenglishwithoxford.com/2023/03/14/tips-for-understanding-countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
rainやairは納得なんですけどね…breadって数えられるじゃんって思うのよねw
spelt
意味 (主に英)spell の過去形· 過去分詞.
Also pay attention to nouns that are spelt the same, or look the same. They may have different meanings, but one is countable and the other is uncountable. Look at these examples:
https://learningenglishwithoxford.com/2023/03/14/tips-for-understanding-countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
うえぇ…こんな変化しないで…w
