How can I stop making mistakes with singular, plural and uncountable nouns?
First, you need to know if the noun is countable or uncountable. You can find this in a good dictionary:
Next, you need to choose the right form. You can use the Grammar Course to help you. You will also find many practice opportunities in the Challenges & Skills in the VIP Community.
When there is a countable and uncountable form of a word, then consider what you want the reader to imagine. If you want the reader to image a category (eg. work experience --> any/all work experience) then use the uncountable form. If you want the reader to imagine a list (eg. bad experiences --> lost my wallet, missed the bus, fell down the stairs) then use the countable form.
Here's another example:
One reason for weight gain is poor eating habits. This is because people are over-consuming high-calorie food(s)* with a lot of fat and sugar, and these calories are stored in their bodies in the form of fatty tissues.
*high-calorie food --> I want the reader to think of this as a type of food (any/all food with lots of calories)
*high-calorie foods --> I want to reader to make a list in their mind (1. pizza; 2. chips; 3. candy bars; 4. McDonald's; 5. ice cream, etc.)
