Food
Count and Non-Count Nouns
| Count Nouns | Non-count Nouns | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular Only | ||
| an egg | eggs | bacon | some bacon | |
| a donut | donuts | |||
| a bagel | bagels | toast | some toast | |
| a hamburger (sandwich) | hamburgers | hamburger (ground beef meat) | some hamburger | |
| a salad | salads | salad | some salad | |
| a tuna salad sandwich | tuna salad sandwiches | soup | some soup | |
| pasta | some pasta | |||
| a chicken (the bird) | chickens | chicken (meat) | some chicken | |
| fish | some fish | |||
| a steak (a piece of meat) | steaks | steak (meat) | some steak (meat) | |
| corn | some corn | |||
| milk | some milk | |||
| coffee/tea | some coffee/tea | |||
| lettuce | some lettuce | |||
| a potato | potatoes | |||
| a French fry | French fries | |||
| a tomato | tomatoes | |||
| a cucumber | cucumbers | |||
| a banana | bananas | |||
| a pie (the whole pie) | pies (whole pies) | pie | some pie | |
Do you like chicken? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Does your family like chicken? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
Would you like some chicken for dinner tonight? Yes, I would. No, I wouldn't.
What would you like for dinner? I'd like a steak and some French fries.
I like eggs. = Eggs are pleasing to me.
I'd like some eggs. = I want some eggs. (You need eggs or you are hungry.)
| Count Food Item | Non-count Food Item |
| A: What would you like for breakfast? B: I don't know. A: Do you like eggs? B: No, I don't. A: Do you like pancakes? B: Yes, I do. A: Would you like (some) pancakes? B: Yes, I would. | A: What would you like for dinner? B: I don't know. A: Do you like fish? B: No, I don't. A: Do you like chicken? B: Yes, I do. A: Would you like some fried chicken? B: Yes, I would. |