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Articles with countable nouns

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Countable nouns can be either singular or plural as you will see in the table.

  • Countable nouns can take a, the, some or plural s.
  • Some is used where the reference is non-specific and the noun is plural.
Countable nouns
Reference Singular

Plural		 Article Noun
a. General Singular a computer
Plural - computers
b. Non-specific Singular a computer
Plural some computers
c. Specific Singular the computer
Plural the computers
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