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Is humor a count or noncount noun?

"Humor" is generally considered a noncount noun.

Here's why:

* Indivisible: You can't have "one humor" or "two humors." Humor is a concept, not something you can count.

* Usage: We use "humor" in a general sense, not with specific numbers. For example, we say "He has a good sense of humor," not "He has three humors."

* Plural form: "Humors" is an archaic term used in medicine, not referring to humor as we understand it today.

However, there are some cases where you might use "humor" in a countable sense:

* Types of humor: You could say "There are many different types of humor," referring to categories like slapstick, satire, or dark humor.

* Jokes: You could say "He told a few humors" to refer to individual jokes.

But even in these cases, it's more common to use "types" or "jokes" instead of "humors."

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