Part 7Grammar TroubleshootingSection 3 of 6
7.3Singular, plural and uncountable nouns
These nouns are uncountable in English even though their Arabic equivalents can be counted. They never take a plural s and never take a or an.
| Uncountable | Say this instead |
|---|---|
| information | a piece of information, some information |
| advice | a piece of advice, some advice |
| equipment | a piece of equipment |
| furniture | an item of furniture |
| research | a study, some research |
| news | a piece of news (and news takes a singular verb: the news is good) |
| traffic, luggage, money, work, homework, progress | no plural form at all |