Units of Measurement With Nouns

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 Units of Measurement With Nouns   

    What are they?

They are used with noncount nouns to express a specific quantity. 

Example: 


1. I'd like some water.  An unspecific quantity

2. I'd like a glass of water. Specific quantity

3. I'd like a cup of coffee.

4. I'd like a piece of fruit.


This list shows some common measure words that we use to "measure" uncountable nouns.

  • a bag of flour | rice | gold dust
  • a bar of chocolate | gold | soap
  • a bottle of Coke | milk | water | wine
  • a bowl of cereal | rice | soup
  • a box of cereal | paper
  • a can of cream | meat | tuna
  • a carton of ice-cream | orange juice | milk
  • a cup of hot chocolate | coffee | tea
  • a drop of blood | oil | water
  • a glass of beer | juice | water | wine
  • a grain of rice | sand | truth
  • an item of clothing | expenditure | news
  • a jar of honey | jam | peanut butter
  • a piece of advice | furniture | paper
  • a roll of paper | tape | toilet paper | Scotch tape
  • a slice of bread | cheese | meat | toast
  • a spoonful of sugar | syrup | whisky
  • a tablespoon of butter | honey | ketchup


  • a teaspoon of cinnamon | medicine | salt
  • a tube of glue | lipstick | toothpaste

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