Ways to Count MassNouns

It is almost always possible to describe specific quantities of mass nouns – in other words, to count mass nouns. Here is a list of vocabulary to do this.

tea water wine

a cup of coffee a glass of milk a bottle of milk

chocolate wine medicine

cake cake furniture an article of clothing

a slice of cake pie pie advice

bread fruit jewelry

meat a piece of chalk equipment

music machinery

news luggage

English

a course in mathematics

literature

To talk about a specific quantity of some mass nouns, we can also use other vocabulary.

Mass Nouns Count Nouns

trouble a problem

luggage a suitcase

homework a homework assignment, homework exercise

information a fact

mail a letter

jewelry a ring, a necklace, a bracelet