Example of Non-countable

 Information ：  informations と s はつかない。
 advice      ：  同上
 news        ：  単数扱い 
 software    ：  software は 数えられない（Non-countable) だが、software program となると 数えられる(countable）。 
 series      ：  単数扱い
 money       ：  これも Non-Countable,  円とかドル となると数えられる。
 chocolate   

I bought a software program.

Software is quite expensive, don't you think so ?

Software in T-ZONE is quite cheap.


"An" is used before vowel (a, e, i, o, u) Sound.

An は 発音が あ、い、う、え、お で始まる単語の前につく。 
 
　　a union meeting　　　発音が　"う"　でなく　"ゆ" なので　冠詞は　an でなく　a
　　an hour　　　　　　　h ではじまるが、発音が "あ"　と母音なので冠詞は　an
　　an umbrella

Singular Nouns that take a singular verb.
これらは、単数名詞です。
 
　 News
   Aerobics
   Series
   Physics, Politics, Economics
   Billiards

ハイフン " - " でつなぎ形容詞にする。複数の　"ｓ" は付けない。
　
   a five-littre engine
　 a four-wheel drive
　 a three-year-old daughter
　 a five minute break

分数や断片をあらわす場合は　ハイフンでつないでも　"S" が必要。
　
  two-quarters
　three-sevenths

　A series of meetings was scheduled for the month of June.
　A number of employees have indicated that they would like some extra days off.
　The number of employees who decided not to go on strike was quite small.
　The number of people who will be travelling this Golden Week is going to be significant.
    
では、練習問題をしてみましょう。

下線部が正しければ　（　）内に　Ｃ　を　間違っていれば　訂正しましょう。



 1. When you go to the store, will you get two pounds of coffees ? 
()
 2. Hundreds of applications were submitted.                       ()
 3. Although it looks new, that car is over ten-year old.          ()
 4. Many of the most important discovery were made by accident.    ()
 5. We rented a two-rooms suite at the Empire Hotel.               ()
 6. We tested every one of the components.                         ()
 7. Your advices on this matter would be appreciated.              ()
 8. All of the new employees must attend a meeting at four.        ()
 9. His foots hurt after the hike.                                 ()
10. This solvent is only available in five-litter containers.      ()
11. Can we wait for another few minute ?                           ()
12. Each department sent a representative.                         ()
13. Amy likes to drive her car on twisting mountains roads.        ()
14. Each of the participant will receive a small gift.             ()
15. I have called Ms. Olsson several times, but she has never 
    returned my calls.                                             ()
16. Yumi invited a number of the woman that she works with to
    lunch at her house.                                            ()
17. there is going to be a gathering of coins collectors at this
    hotel next weekend.                                            ()
18. Kyoko and Miki have an eight-months-old baby.                  ()
19. This store sells simple but elegant jewelries.                 ()
20. Several people won door prizes.                                ()

正解
　1. pounds of coffee
  2.  C
  3. a ten-year old
  4. discoveries
  5. two-room suite
  6.  C
  7. advice
  8.  C
  9. feet
 10.  C
 11. minutes
 12.  C
 13. mountain roads
 14. participants
 15.  C
 16. the women
 17. coin-collectors
 18. eight-month-old
 19. jewelry           集合名詞、jewelry で宝石類。
 20.  C