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Liquids are often uncountable but they can be countable when we talk about glasses or cups. Compare:
In a supermarket: I’d like some coffee. (A packet)
In a restaurant: I’d like a cup of coffee.
With uncountable drinks and foods, we often describe the container/measurement they are sold in. The table below shows some common containers:
| Fruit, vegetables | A kilo of… A bag of… |
| Bread | A loaf of… A slice of… |
| Pasta, Rice, Beans | A packet of… A bag of… |
| Butter, Yogurt, Margarine | A tub of… |
| Milk, juice | A carton of…A bottle of…. |
| Vegetables, beans, tuna | A tin of…, a can of…. |
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable