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Singular and Plural: Countable and Uncountable Nouns – At the Supermarket

Listen to the first episode of Grammar Matters, a podcast on English use in Singapore, as Dr Paul Doyle explains singular, plural, countable, and uncountable nouns.

Last updated 8 September 2026
ELiS Podcast Grammar Matters Episode 1 cover featuring Paul Doyle, a man in a blue shirt and tie.

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Listen to our new podcast series, Grammar Matters.

In this first episode, Dr Paul Doyle, Deputy Director, Research, talks about the use of singular and plural nouns, and countable and uncountable nouns.

Grammar Matters is a podcast series which aims to create more awareness of areas of English language use in Singapore that differ from standard English. The series is based on the ‘Grammar Matters (opens in new tab)’ booklets by SEAMEO RELC.

Episode published 30 Mar 2022.