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Compound nouns | |
Some compound nouns are uncountable and some are countable. Countable compound nouns can be both singular and plural, although there are very few which are only used in the singular, or only used in the plural.
Here are some common examples of each type:
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uncountable compound nouns |
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| air-conditioning | chewing gum | common sense | fancy dress |
| fast food | first aid | general knowledge | lost property |
| make-up | old age | pocket money | science fiction |
| social work | table tennis | toilet paper | tracing paper |
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countable compound nouns |
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| address book | alarm clock | bank account |
| bus stop | can opener | car park |
| compact disc | contact lens | credit card |
| dining room | drawing pin | fairy tale |
| film star | fire engine | human being |
| letterbox | musical instrument | newspaper |
| passer-by/passers-by | penfriend | personal computer |
| policeman | police station | post office |
| runner-up/runners-up | swimming pool | tea bag |
| telephone number | T-shirt | remote control |
plural compound nouns |
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| baked beans | French fries | human rights |
| roadworks | social studies | winter sports |
| Yellow Pages | ||
For more
information, see 
Grammar:
Word classes: Nouns: Countable
and uncountable nouns
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