Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab Countable Nouns Countable nouns refer to things that we can count. Such nouns can take either singular or plural form. Concrete nouns may be countable. There are a dozen flowers in the vase. He ate an apple for a snack.
Collective nouns are countable.
She attended three classes today. London is home to several orchestras . Some proper nouns are countable. There are many Greeks living in New York. The Vanderbilts would throw lavish parties at their Newport summer mansion.