What is an example of mass nouns?

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A mass noun (or uncountable noun) is noun for something that is indivisible into countable units; a Word that normally has only a singular or only a plural form.

Examples are:

  • abstract concepts: courage, honesty, knowledge, scorn, homework, cooperation
  • activities and sports: football, hockey, knitting, shopping, fishing, polo
  • academic subjects: Biology, folklore, linguistics, history, physics, math
  • food and drink (some): bread, flour, corn, fish, rice, ginger, water, tea
  • other substances/materials: air, petroleum, cement, cotton, aluminum, hydrogen
  • aggregates: furniture, equipment, news, communications, police, goods
  • binary nouns: pants, pajamas, shorts, tweezers, scissors, binoculars
  • miscellaneous: luggage, barracks, measles, weather, electricity
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