Question

Is the word “stars” countable or uncountable?

Answer 1

Hint: A countable noun is anything that can be counted, whether singular – a dog, a house, a friend, etc. – or plural – a few books, a lot of oranges, etc. The countable noun examples below will show you how to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns. Plural verbs are used with plural countable nouns, while single verbs are used with singular countable nouns. Anything that cannot be enumerated is an uncountable noun..Uncountable nouns are always single, even though they are not separate things, therefore singular verbs must always be used with uncountable nouns.

Complete answer:
Despite the fact that we can't begin to count all of the stars in the cosmos, the noun "star" is a countable noun, also known as a "count noun." A count noun has both a singular and plural form, unlike a mass noun, which only has one. Numbers can be used to modify a count noun (for example, "five stars").
Countable nouns can be both singular and plural. A countable noun becomes plural when we add ‘s’ at its end. Example: table- tables, pen-pens, etc.

A single countable term cannot be referred to by itself. An article is normally used before it. Indefinite articles such as “a” and “an”. Definite article such as “the”.
When a countable noun is first mentioned, the indefinite article “a” is used for words that start with a consonant sound, while “an” is used for terms that start with a vowel sound. When a countable noun is mentioned for the second time, the definite article “the” is normally used before it.
Quantifiers can also be used with uncountable and uncountable nouns. Only countable nouns can employ the following quantifiers: many, few, a few, fewer, several. They depict or measure the quantities.

We can never count the total number of stars in the sky.Yet stars is a “countable” noun.
It’s “countable” because you can still say a number before it. When you look up at the night sky, you may never finish counting the stars, but you can certainly begin counting them. You can say, “Tonight I see five stars from my rooftop.”

Therefore ‘Stars’ are countable nouns.

Note: Keep in mind that:
- Singular or plural verbs can be used with countable nouns.
- Depending on the context or situation, some nouns might be countable or uncountable.
- For example, we'll order two coffees (countable).
- I'm not a coffee drinker (uncountable).
- When uncountable nouns are treated as countable nouns, the indefinite article can be used.
- For example, please choose a wine that you enjoy.