Noun: Count and Non-count

Count Nouns 

Count nouns are nouns that you can count. They can be singular or plural.

Examples:

• book, apple, computer, pen, glass, table, window, house… anything you can count! 
• The books are piled on the table.
• I love collecting pens and notebooks.
• She always buys apples every week.

Non-count Nouns

Non-count nouns are nouns that cannot be counted, nouns that are impossible to count or nouns that are not usually being counted. They do not have a plural form.

Examples:

• water, sand, sugar, furniture, air, meat and so on
• People need oxygen to live.
• Water is good for the body.
• I like coffee with sugar and cream.

You can make non-count nouns countable by putting counters before them.

Examples:

• a glass of, a spoon of, a box of, a kilo of and so on
• It is advisable to drink eight glasses of water everyday to keep the body healthy.
• She usually puts two teaspoons of sugar in her coffee.
• I buy a box of milk everyday.
• Mom needs to cook a kilo of meat for supper.

Word: Passion

passion (n) – a strong feeling or emotion, an intense desire for something

passionate (adj) – having or expressing strong emotion

Examples:

1. She has a passion to be a teacher.

2. His passion for music is so great that he studied how to play all the musical instruments.

3. He is passionate about his job.

Word: Oblige

oblige (v) – force somebody to do something, require

obligation (n) – something that must (needs to) be done, as a promise or appointed task

Examples:

1. The teacher obliges all the students to go to the party.

2. We were obliged to do the cleaning today.

3. Cooking breakfast is my obligation in the family.

Word: Nurture

nurture (v) – help develop, help grow, care for

Examples:

1. She nurtured her children with all her heart. (care for)
2. We must all nurture our talents. (develop/improve)