當我們用newspaper表示報紙的種類或是用於閱讀的報紙時，它指的是可數名詞，當newspaper用於表示廢棄的報紙或是用來包裹物品的報紙，即僅僅將newspaper當作“紙”來看待時，它是不可數的。
newspaper的用例
當newspaper可數時：
Newspapers littered the floor. 報紙扔了一地。
Newspapers are a medium for advertising. 報紙是廣告的媒介。
He often writes articles for newspapers. 他常爲報社寫文章。
They read heaps of newspapers. 他們閱讀了大量的報紙。
The newspapers are full of depressing news. 報紙充滿令人抑鬱的消息。
I’ve got so little time; I hardly ever read newspapers. 我時間很緊，不怎麼看報。
Our company advertises on television and in newspapers. 我們的公司在電視和報紙上做廣告。
His mother learned of her son’s success in the newspapers. 他母親從報紙上得知她兒子成功的消息。
當newspaper不可數時：
He wrapped the present in newspaper. 他把禮物用報紙包起來。
