The short answer
Information is an uncountable noun — it has no plural form. You cannot add -s to it. The same rule applies to advice, furniture, luggage, equipment, and knowledge. To express quantity, use a piece of, some, or a lot of.
Wrong vs. Right
Wrong
Please send me the informations.
Right
Please send me the information.
Wrong
She gave me many advices.
Right
She gave me a lot of advice.
Wrong
All the furnitures were damaged.
Right
All the furniture was damaged.
Wrong
My luggages were lost at the airport.
Right
My luggage was lost at the airport.
What is an uncountable noun?
An uncountable noun refers to something that cannot be counted as individual units. You cannot say one information, two informations — information exists as a mass or substance, not as separate items. Uncountable nouns:
Cannot use a / an
an information
some information
Cannot add -s
informations
information
Cannot use many
many informations
much information
The Complete List — 12 Uncountable Nouns That Get Wrongly Pluralised
All of these appear in SSC CGL, IBPS, and IELTS error-spotting sections:
| Wrong (pluralised) | Right | If you need to count |
|---|---|---|
| informations | information | a piece of information |
| advices | advice | a piece of advice |
| furnitures | furniture | a piece of furniture |
| luggages | luggage | a piece of luggage |
| baggages | baggage | a piece of baggage |
| equipments | equipment | a piece of equipment |
| knowledges | knowledge | an area of knowledge |
| evidences | evidence | a piece of evidence |
| researches | research | a piece of research |
| progresses | progress | a sign of progress |
| newses / news | news (always singular) | a piece of news |
| staffs (= employees) | staff | a member of staff |
Why Does This Happen?
In Hindi, most nouns have plural forms — jaankari (information) can become jaankariyaan(pieces of information). When Indian learners encounter the English noun “information”, they apply the same rule and produce “informations”. The deeper issue is that English treats some substances and abstract concepts as uncountable — a category that does not map directly onto Hindi grammar.
Verb agreement — singular or plural?
Uncountable nouns always take a singular verb. “The information is useful” — not “are useful”. “The furniture wasdelivered” — not “were delivered”. This is a second layer of error that often appears alongside the pluralisation mistake.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'informations' correct English?+
No. 'Informations' is incorrect. 'Information' is an uncountable noun — it has no plural form. You cannot add -s to it. Say 'some information', 'a piece of information', or 'a lot of information' — never 'informations'. The same rule applies to advice, furniture, luggage, equipment, and knowledge.
What are uncountable nouns?+
Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted individually and therefore have no plural form. They cannot be used with 'a' or 'an', and you cannot add -s to them. Examples: information, advice, furniture, luggage, equipment, knowledge, news, progress, research, evidence. To express quantity, use 'a piece of', 'some', or 'a lot of' before them.
How do I say 'many informations' correctly?+
Do not say 'many informations'. Instead say: 'a lot of information', 'much information', or 'several pieces of information'. The word 'piece' acts as a counter for uncountable nouns — you can say 'three pieces of information' the same way you say 'three pieces of furniture'.
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