danger

This page is about the noun "danger", which can be both countable and uncountable

danger → uncountable

Meaning: the possibility of something very bad happening

Example sentence: If your life is in danger, run as fast as you can.

danger → countable

Meaning: a person or thing that can harm or kill

Example sentence: The most serious dangers on a hike are bushfires and snakebites.

Quick Quiz:

In which sentence is the word "danger" countable?

a. How much danger are you in when you're fighting a bushfire?

b. The one danger we always fear is being trapped by the flames.

Contributor: Matt Errey