Monday, July 8, 2013

Lesson 69--Counters for Uncountable nouns


 
 
I know this is difficult for some of my students because things just aren't the same in their native language.  Sorry, nothing I can do for you there.  Hopefully, you will find some useful expressions from this list, and will hear them quite soon and be able to remember them.  Good luck, but review often.

 

Advice            a piece of advice, pieces of advice

furniture          a piece of furniture, pieces of furniture

information     a piece of information, pieces of information

news                a piece of news, pieces of news
                        a bit of news, bits of news

bread               a loaf of bread, loaves of bread
                        a slice of bread, slices of bread
                        a piece of bread, pieces of bread

luck                 a stroke of luck, strokes of luck
                        a bit of luck, bits of luck

thunder            a clap of thunder, claps of thunder
 
lightening        a flash of lightning, flashes of lightning
                        a bolt of lightning, bolts of lightning

 

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