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Noncount Nouns:
1.    Food staples that can be purchased in various forms
a.    Bread
b.    Meat
c.    butter
2.    Construction materials that can change shape, depending on what is made.
a.    Wood
b.    Iron
c.    Grass
3.    Natural substance that can change shapes, depending on natural laws.
a.    Steam water, ice
b.    Smoke, ashes
c.    Oxygen
4.    Liquids that can change shape, depending on the shape of the container.
a.    Oil
b.    Milk
c.    Tea
5.    Substances with many small parts.
a.    Rice
b.    Sand
c.    Sugar
6.    Group of things that have different sizes and shapes.
a.    Clothing – a coat, a shirt, a sock
b.    Furniture – a table, a chair, a bed
c.    Luggage – a suitcase, a trunk, a box
7.    Languages
a.    English
b.    Chinese
c.    Japanese
8.    Abstract concepts
9.    Most –ing forms.

* The word “the” does not precede the on-count nouns.