1.Uncount nouns used as count nouns
不可數(shù)名詞作為可數(shù)名詞
盡管主語通常是不可數(shù)名詞……
Would you like some cheese?
Coffee keeps me awake at night.
Wine makes me sleep.
... they can be also used as count nouns:
他們也可以作為可數(shù)名詞：
2. Some nouns have both a count and an uncount form:
有些名詞可以同時作為可數(shù)和不可數(shù)名詞：
We should always have hope.
George had hopes of promotion.
Travel is a great teacher.
Where did you go on your travels?
名詞具有兩種意義
Some nouns have two meanings, one count and the other non count:
有些名詞有兩種意義，一種是可數(shù)，另一種是不可數(shù)：
His life was in danger.
There is a serious danger of fire.
Linguistics is the study of language.
Is English a difficult language?
It’s made of paper.
The Times is an excellent paper.
Other words like this are:
4.Uncount nouns that end in -s
以-s結(jié)尾的不可數(shù)名詞
Some uncount nouns end in -s so they look like plurals even though they are singular nouns.
一些以-s結(jié)尾的不可數(shù)名詞，盡管他們看起來像是復(fù)數(shù)，但是他們是單數(shù)名詞。
These nouns generally refer to
這些名詞通常有：
Economics is a very difficult subject.
Billiards is easier than pool or snooker.
5. Group nouns
集合名詞
Some nouns, like army, refer to groups of people, animals or things, and we can use them either as singular nouns or as plural nouns.
有些名詞，如army，代表的是一組人，動物或者事物，這些單詞可以作為單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)名詞。
We can use these group nouns either as singular nouns or as plural nouns:
這類詞可以作為單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)名詞來使用：
My family is very dear to me.
I have a large family. They are very dear to me. (= The members of my family…)
The government is very unpopular.
The government are always changing their minds. 政府總是會改變他們的想法。
Sometimes we think of the group as a single thing:
有時候，我們可以把這類詞當(dāng)成一個單獨(dú)的事物：
The audience always enjoys the show.
The group consists of two men and three women.
Sometimes we think of the group as several individuals;
有時候，我們也可以把這類詞看成許多單獨(dú)的個體：
The audience clapped their hands.
The largest group are the boys.
6.Two-part nouns
由兩個部分組成的名詞
A few plural nouns, like
binoculars, refer to things that have two parts.
一些復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如binoculars，代表了有兩個部分的事物。
These binoculars were very expensive
Those trousers are too long.
To make it clear we are talking about one of these items, we use a pair of …
為了弄清楚我們談?wù)摰氖挛?，我們用a pair of來形容：
I need a new pair of spectacles.
I’ve bought a pair of blue jeans.
If we want to talk about more than one, we use pairs of …
如果是多于一，就用pairs of：
We’ve got three pairs of scissors, but they are all blunt.
I always carry two pairs of binoculars.
