oil
This page is about the noun "oil", which can be both countable and uncountable
oil → uncountable
Meaning: a thick liquid, such as the dark liquid from underground that's used to make fuel, or a thick liquid that's used for cooking food
Example sentence: Many countries in the Middle East make a lot of money from exporting oil.
oil → countable
Meaning: a particular type of oil
Example sentence: My daughter's a vegetarian, so we have lots of different vegetable oils in our kitchen cupboards.
Quick Quiz:
In which sentence is the word "oil" uncountable?
Contributor: Matt Errey