{"id":15840,"date":"2018-06-08T14:14:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T14:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.myes.school\/magazine\/?p=15840"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:17:39","slug":"countable-e-uncountable-come-si-usano-in-inglese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myes.school\/it\/magazine\/esercizi-e-grammatica\/countable-e-uncountable-come-si-usano-in-inglese\/","title":{"rendered":"Countable e uncountable: come si usano in inglese?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Countable<\/em> e uncountable<\/em> in inglese sono croce e delizia di chi si approccia allo studio della lingua di Sua Maest\u00e0. I countable<\/em>, sia singolari che plurali, possono essere contati; gli uncountable<\/em>, invece, non possono essere contati!<\/strong>\u00a0Sembra facile a dirsi ma spesso, anche dopo anni di studio, si fanno errori grossolani… come questi: many cheese<\/em>, beautiful hairs<\/em>, thanks for the advices<\/em>.<\/p>

Ma non temere: dopo aver letto questo articolo, non farai pi\u00f9 errori su countable<\/em> e uncountable<\/em> in inglese. Garantito!<\/p>

Countable<\/em> e uncountable<\/em>: come si usano in inglese?<\/h2>

Countable Nouns<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td>

Uncountable Nouns<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr>

Presentano sia la forma singolare che quella plurale<\/strong><\/p>

a banana or two bananas<\/em><\/p>

Presentano la forma verbale sia plurale che singolare<\/p>

The banana is <\/strong>yellow<\/em><\/p>

The bananas are <\/strong>yellow<\/em><\/p>

Parole di solito usate con i countable nouns<\/em><\/p>

many<\/em>, a few<\/em>, several<\/em>, fewer<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Presentano solo la forma singolare<\/strong><\/p>

\u2714pasta<\/em> \u274cpastas<\/em><\/p>

Presentano la forma verbale solo al singolare<\/p>

Pasta is<\/strong> delicious<\/em><\/p>

Non seguono\u00a0a, an\u00a0<\/em>o numeri<\/p>

\u274c two pastas<\/em> \u274c a pasta<\/em><\/p>

Parole di solito usate con gli uncountable nouns<\/em><\/p>

much<\/em>, a little<\/em>, a bit of<\/em>, less<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Gli uncountable nouns<\/em>\u00a0sono:<\/strong><\/h4>
  • Idee astratte:\u00a0<\/strong>love, education, money, music, luck.<\/li><\/ul>
    • Cose\/sostanze davvero molto piccole: <\/strong>sugar, rice, flour, salt, pepper.<\/li><\/ul>
      • Alcuni cibi:\u00a0<\/strong>bread, fish, meat, cheese.<\/li><\/ul>
        • Liquidi e gas:\u00a0<\/strong>water, oil, wine, juice, soup, smoke, smog.<\/li><\/ul>
          • Materiali:\u00a0<\/strong>wood, glass, paper, gold, silver, cotton.<\/li><\/ul>
            • Alcune parole legate al meteo:\u00a0<\/strong>rain, snow, fog, lightning.<\/li><\/ul>

              \"Countable<\/p>

              Alcuni insospettabili uncountable nouns<\/em> in inglese<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>
              • advice;<\/li>
              • accommodation;<\/li>
              • furniture;<\/li>
              • information;<\/li>
              • news;<\/li>
              • hair.<\/li><\/ul>

                Possiamo rendere countable<\/em> gli uncountable nouns<\/em> usando measure words<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

                • a loaf <\/em>of bread<\/li>
                • a piece<\/em> of advice, furniture, news, baggage, information<\/li>
                • a slice<\/em> of pizza, cake, ham, cheese, bread<\/li>
                • a carton<\/em> of milk, juice, eggs<\/li>
                • a kilo<\/em> of flour, rice, salt<\/li>
                • a can<\/em> of coke, beans, soup<\/li>
                • a bottle<\/em> of water, wine, oil, shampoo<\/li>
                • a strand<\/em> of hair<\/li><\/ul>

                  Conversation at the supermarket<\/strong><\/h4>

                  Customer: I would like a loaf<\/strong> of bread please<\/em><\/p>

                  Clerk: Ok, anything else?<\/em><\/p>

                  Customer: Yes, could I get a carton<\/strong> of milk and a kilo<\/strong> of sugar please.<\/em><\/p>

                  Conversation at the airport<\/strong><\/h4>

                  Airport security: How many pieces<\/strong> of baggage are you checking in?<\/em><\/p>

                  Passenger: Two pieces.<\/em><\/p>

                  Airport security: Ok, remember you can’t have any liquids in bottles<\/strong> over 100ml in your carry-on.<\/em><\/p>

                  Passenger: Thanks for the information<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>