英语入门对话:37 Count and Non-count Nouns

Non-count Nouns

I'd like to buy some ____________.
How much do you need?
Let's see. Five ____s* should be enough.
All right. Five____s of ________.
Anything else?
No, that will be all for today.

*Use measure words with non-count nouns.
For example:
Three bottles of milk.
Two cans of soda pop.
A pound of ground beef.

Count Nouns
I'd like to buy some _______________s.
How many do you need?
Let's see. Five (of them) should be enough.
All right. Five __________s.
Anything else?
No, that will be all for today.

Measure words can also be used for count nouns.
For example:
Four boxes of crackers.
A package of cookies.
Six pounds of apples.
Or: Six apples
Seven donuts