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What are examples of mass nouns in sentences?

Here are some examples of mass nouns in sentences:

Concrete Mass Nouns:

* Water: "The water in the pool was cold."

* Milk: "I spilled milk all over the floor."

* Sand: "The sand at the beach was soft and white."

* Air: "The air is thick with humidity today."

* Music: "I love listening to music in the evening."

* Furniture: "We need to buy some new furniture for the living room."

* Traffic: "There was a lot of traffic on the highway."

Abstract Mass Nouns:

* Information: "I need more information about the project."

* Advice: "She gave me some good advice."

* Knowledge: "He has a vast amount of knowledge on history."

* Happiness: "He felt a sense of happiness after winning the game."

* Time: "We don't have much time left."

* Progress: "The company has made significant progress this year."

* Love: "She expressed her love for him with a hug."

Note:

* Mass nouns are typically uncountable. You can't say "one water," "two milks," or "three pieces of information."

* We use singular verbs with mass nouns.

* You can use quantifiers like "some," "a lot of," "much," "little," etc., with mass nouns. For example, "some advice," "a lot of music," "much time," "little information."

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