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Zoliky Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question

I have this sentence in my english learning book:

a sandwich and milk.

I don't understand why the book not write:

a sandwich and a milk

Why "a" not appear in the sentence ?

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Hi, You can count sandwiches, but you can't count milk. It's what is called an uncountable noun. You could say 'some milk'.

— Clive

  • Hi, You can count sandwiches, but you can't count milk.
  • It's what is called an uncountable noun.
  • You could say 'some milk'.
  • Clive
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Hi,
You can count sandwiches, but you can't count milk. It's what is called an uncountable noun.

You could say 'some milk'.

Clive
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Sorry for the stupid question but is possible to distinguish a countable and a "not countable" noun ? For example:

bread and water

I think, "one bread", "two bread" is correct. So.. the bread is countable but the sentence don't use the "a" before the bread.
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No, bread isn't countable.
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Hi,
The simplest explanation is, because that's how the English language works.

We have nouns that are countable and nouns that aren't.

Clive
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Ok Emotion: smile I don't insint but I have a question.
Which is correct:

I have a bread

or

I have bread

S
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zolikyIf "bread" is not countable I think the "a" is not correct in first sentence. Right?
Right!
CJ
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Hi,
You might like to look at the word 'loaf'. (Plural 'loaves')

Clive
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