Uncountable Nouns

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LIST OF COMMON UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

adviceairalcoholartbeefbloodbreadbuttercheesechewing gumcoffeeconfusioncottoneducationelectricityentertainmentexperiencefictionflourfoodforgivenessfresh airfurnituregoldgossip (Except when talking about people who are gossips)grassgroundhappiness*history (e.g. He has ahistory)homeworkhoney

*hope (e.g. There was never a hope)iceinformationjam (Except when talking about traffic jams)knowledgelightningliteratureloveluckluggagemeatmilkmistmoneymusicnewsnoiseoiloxygenpaper (except when talking about academic papers)pastapatiencepaypeacepeanut butterpepperpetrolpizzaplasticporkpowerpressure

rainresearchricesadnesssaltsandshoppingsilversnowspacespeedsteamsugarsunshineteatennisthunder*time (e.g. There was a time when..)toasttoothpastetraffictrousersvinegarwashing up liquidwaterweatherwinewoodwoolwork

* Sometimes accompanied by an article