What type of noun is news
"News" is a noun that belongs to a specific category called a "mass noun" or "uncountable noun".
Mass nouns, also known as uncountable nouns, are nouns that cannot be counted individually. They are often substances, materials, or concepts that are considered to be a whole, rather than individual items. Examples of mass nouns include:
- Water
- Air
- Music
- News
- Happiness
- Love
Mass nouns do not have a plural form, and they are often used with quantifiers such as "a lot of", "some", "much", or "little" to indicate quantity. For example:
- I read the news every day. (Here, "news" is used as a singular mass noun.)
- There's a lot of news about the election. (Here, "news" is used with the quantifier "a lot of".)
In contrast, countable nouns, also known as "count nouns", are nouns that can be counted individually. Examples of countable nouns include:
- Book
- Chair
- Dog
- House
- Car
Countable nouns can be used with numbers and plural forms, such as "two books", "three dogs", or "many houses".