Countable or uncountable Noun

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Countable or uncountable Noun

Countable or uncountable Noun

Hello everybody!

I hope you have a great time! I have a question for all of you! I would like to know if Candy is a countable or uncountable noun...

Thanks for sharing your answers with me!

Greetings from Costa Rica

Diego!

9 Jul 2011

ueslteacher

Can be both depending on the context like fruit and fruits:)

Sophia

9 Jul 2011

It can be both: eg I �d like a piece of candy (uncountable)

or Children love candy. (uncountable, in the general sense)

but, in fact it is frequently used as countable; eg The shop was full of candies. I gave the crying child a candy.

So, it �s the old story grammatical correctness versus common-day usuage!

Typical English...clear as mud!

Cheers Joy

9 Jul 2011

Ha ha ha - spot on answer, Joy.

9 Jul 2011