Non-count Nouns

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Non-count Nouns

She deals in extensive range of beach ~wears~ (nonstandard).
She deals in extensive range of beach *wear* (standard).
You use wear to refer to clothes that are suitable for a certain time or place.

She came with plates and ~cutleries~ (nonstandard).
She came with plates and *cutlery* (standard).
Cutlery consists of the knives, forks, and spoons that you eat your food with.

She has got lovely ~jewelleries~ (nonstandard).
She has got lovely *jewellery* (standard).
Jewellery is ornaments that people wear, such as rings, bracelets, and necklaces. It is spelt jewelry in American English.
GAB

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