The word “majority” can be either singular or plural, ... It is incorrect to use it with uncountable nouns so it is incorrect to say: Suresh ate the majority of the rice.

Uncountable nouns have no plural and always use a singular verb. But, 'news' is a noun that is uncountable AND ends in an 's', which can lead many learners to use the wrong verb form.

Grammar expert June Casagrande writes that collective nouns like “choir” can use singular or plural nouns, often leading to confusion for writers. (File Photo) By June Casagrande.

Uncountable Nouns are also exactly that… the ones that cannot be counted. Things like salt, air, water. Generally, how it goes is that uncountable nouns don’t have a plural form.

But in fact, there is another classification of nouns called uncountable/non-count nouns that do not have a plural form. An example is “water,” which has no plural form.

What do erotica, stamina, and candelabra have in common? Oh, stop it. The answer is that they are all singular nouns that started off plural. In Latin, nouns that end in –um when alone often end ...