Measure Words with Uncountable Nouns

This list shows some common measure words like "a bar of" or "a piece of" that we use to "measure" uncountable nouns.

• a bag of flour | rice | gold dust
• a bar of chocolate | gold | soap
• a bottle of Coke | milk | water | wine
• a bowl of cereal | rice | soup
• a box of cereal | paper
• a can of cream | meat | tuna
• a carton of ice-cream | orange juice | milk
• a cup of hot chocolate | coffee | tea
• a drop of blood | oil | water
• a glass of beer | juice | water | wine
• a grain of rice | sand | truth
• an item of clothing | expenditure | news
• a jar of honey | jam | peanut butter
• a piece of advice | furniture | paper
• a roll of paper | tape | toilet paper | Scotch tape
• a slice of bread | cheese | meat | toast
• a spoonful of sugar | syrup | whisky
• a tablespoon of butter | honey | ketchup
• a teaspoon of cinnamon | medicine | salt
• a tube of glue | lipstick | toothpaste

Measure words are common with uncountable nouns, but some of them can also be used with countable nouns, for example: two boxes of matches, a can of worms