Countable English Nouns | Fix Common Grammar Mistakes & Errors

Hello I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!

你好，我是来自mmmEnglish的Emma！

Now, you might already know that there are two

现在，你可能已经知道有两种

types of English nouns, countable

英语名词类型可数名词

and uncountable nouns.

和不可数名词。

Knowing the difference between these nouns is really important

了解这两种名词之间的区别十分重要

and I can tell you right now that so

我实话将

many of the English grammar mistakes that you're making

你们正在犯的许多语法错误都跟使用这两种

are to do with these different types of nouns.

不同类型的名词有关。

They affect the way that you use other words in English,

它们影响你在英语中使用其他单词的方式，

words like articles

像是冠词，

and much and many,

much 和 many，

some and any,

some 和 any，

a little, a few!

a little 与 a few！

Learning how to use uncountable and

学习如何使用不可数名词和

countable nouns with these words will really,

可数名词的正确搭配，

dramatically improve your English grammar.

将会显著提高你的语法水平。

In this video, I'm going to focus on countable nouns

在这个视频中，我将着重讨论可数名词

but I've made another lesson

但我还有另一个课程，

that's all about uncountable nouns.

另一个课程全是关于不可数名词的。

You can check it out up there or

你可以在播放列表看到它，或者

you can wait to the end of this lesson

等到本课结束

and I'll link to it there.

我会将课程链接连过去。

Okay! Some nouns are countable

好的！有些名词是可数的

which means really simply, you can count them.

很好解释，就是可以去一个个数它们。

You can say that there are three, five or ten of

你可以说有三个，五个或十个

these different nouns.

这些不同的名词。

For example, this is an apple

例如，这个是一个苹果

and I've got three apples here.

我在这里有三个苹果。

They have singular and plural forms.

它们有单数和复数的形式。

Countable nouns have singular and plural forms,

可数名词有单数和复数的形式，

which means that you can use the articles 'a' or 'an'

这意味着你可以把'a'或'an'

with the singular form of these nouns.

加在单数名词前。

A lemon, an apple, a glass.

一个柠檬，一个苹果，一个 玻璃。

Okay, so I said an apple and a lemon there, didn't I?

好吧，我刚刚说了一个苹果和一个柠檬，是吧？

So, what's the difference?

那么，这有什么区别？

Well, 'a' or 'an' is just like saying that there is one of something,

'a'或'an'就像是说这里有某一个东西，

so it's used with a singular noun,

所以它与单数名词一起使用，

never in the plural form.

不能用复数形式。

We use 'a' in front of a noun that starts with a consonant sound.

我们在一个以辅音发声的单数名词前使用'a'。

A banana, a cup, a plate, a potato, a lemon.

一个香蕉，一个杯子，一个盘子，一个 土豆，柠檬。

We use 'an' in front of a noun that starts with a vowel,

我们在一个以元音开头的单数名词前使用'an'

a vowel sound, like an apple, an orange or an hour

元音，如一个苹果，一个橙子或一个小时

Now, hour's a little tricky. It starts with a consonant

现在，小时有点棘手。它以辅音字母开头

and actually it starts with a vowel sound.

但实际上它以元音发声。

So, we're talking about letters or sounds.

我们在说到字母或声音时

This word starts with a consonant letter

如果这个词以一个辅音字母开头

but the first sound that you hear when it's pronounced

但在发音时听到的第一个声音

is a vowel sound: ow, ow, hour.

是元音：ow，ow，hour。

Not 'hhhhour'

不是'hhhhour'

So, because it starts with a vowel sound,

所以说，因为它从元音开始发音，

you need to use the article 'an'.

所以你需要使用冠词'an'。

So, what about plural countable nouns?

那么，复数可数名词呢？

When you have a plural countable noun,

当你有一个复数可数名词时，

you can use the word 'some' if you're not being specific,

如果没有进行特指的话，你可以使用“一些”，

you don't know exactly how much or you

你不知道到底有多少或者

don't want to say exactly how much, use 'some'.

你不想确切地说多少，就使用'一些'。

Or, you can use the number and be exact.

或者，您可以使用该号码并确切。

You can say 'some potatoes' or 'two forks' or 'three glasses'.

你可以说'一些土豆'或'两叉'或'三杯'。

Most English nouns are countable,

大多数英语名词都是可数的，

but there are so many nouns outside of the kitchen, right?

但还有很多与厨房无关的名词，对吧？

Like day and week and hour, minute, task,

比如日，周，小时，分钟，任务，

appointment, activity.

预约，活动。

So, let's recap on countable nouns.

所以，让我们回顾一下可数名词。

They can be singular or plural.

它们可以是单数或是复数。

You can use the articles 'a' and 'an'

你可以用冠词'a'和'an'

when talking about these nouns, when they're singular.

当我们说到的名词为单数形式的时候。

You can use 'some' with plural nouns when you don't want to be specific.

当你不想说很精确时， 你也可以用复数名词的'some'。

Or, you can just use the number to say exactly how many!

或者，你可以用实际的数字来说明 究竟有多少！

Like I said, the majority of English nouns are countable nouns

就像我说的，大多数英语名词都是可数名词

and the way to find out is to check your dictionary.

你可以去查字典来发现这个事情

Every dictionary will say whether the noun is countable or uncountable.

每个词典都会标明名词 是可数的还是不可数的。

You'll see a little [u] or a little [c] next to the noun

你会在名词旁边看到一些[u]或者[c]

and it's really important that you get into the habit of using these nouns correctly.

养成正确使用这些名词的习惯是十分重要的。

They are treated very differently in English sentences.

它们在句子中的用法是不一样的。

Remember that the words you can use with them are quite different.

记住，和它们搭配的用词完全不同的。

And this is how so many English mistakes are made,

这就是为什么有这么多的英语错误，

particularly with grammar! So, you really must start paying attention

特别是语法错误！ 所以，你必须开始关注

to the type of noun that you're using

到你正在使用的名词类型

and how it affects the other words in your sentences.

以及它是如何影响句子中其他单词的。

Now I've created a cheat sheet to help you

现在我创建了一张备忘单来帮助你

practise and study these differences

练习和研究差异

between countable and uncountable nouns

可数名词和不可数名词之间的这些差异

and how to use them effectively.

以及如何有效地使用它们。

You can download it right here.

你可以在这里下载它。

I hope that you enjoyed this lesson

我希望你喜欢这节课

and that you learnt a few things about countable nouns.

而且你真的学到了一些关于可数名词的知识。

Don't forget that you can watch the other lesson

别忘了你还要看另一个课程

that's about uncountable nouns, right here.

那是关于不可数名词的，就在这里。

And of course make sure that you subscribe

当然要确保你订阅了我们

so that you find out whenever I release a new lesson

这样当我发布新课程时你都会知道

to help you with your English grammar, your

帮助你使用你的英语语法

English speaking skills, your confidence

英语口语，和用英语的自信心

in English. All of these things, I make lessons about.

所有的这些内容，我都会教给你。

You can check out some of those on this playlist, right here.

你可以看一些播放列表上的内容，就在这里。

That's it for today but I'm so pleased

今天就是这样，但我很高兴

that you could join me. Bye for now!

你们的加入。再见！