Sometimes in English, we do use uncountable nouns in plural forms. This is most commonly done with liquids and substances. It usually takes on the meaning of cups of, bottles of or types of.Examples: 1  We'll have two coffees.2  Cups of coffee. 3  I bought three waters.t is possible for one meaning to be countable and the other to be uncountable. Take for example the word light: Examples: 1  I couldn't see anything because there was no light. 2  Uncountable noun. 3  The Christmas tree was covered with hundreds of lights. 4  Countable noun.
Poaching for rhino horn. Rhino poaching has escalated in recent years and is being driven by the demand for rhino horn in asian countries, particularly Vietnam. It is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine but more and more commonly now it is used as a status symbol to display someoneâs success and wealth.ccording to traditional Chinese texts, such as Li Shih-chenâs 1597 medical text âPen Tsâ ao Kang Muâ, rhino horn has been used in Chinese medicine for more than 2000 and is used to treat fever, rheumatism, gout, and other disorders.
Antler buttons, and buttons made from hooves are not technically horn buttons, but are often referred to as such in popular parlance. Horns from cattle, water buffaloes, and sheep are all used for commercial button making, and of other species as well, on a local and non-commercial basis. Horn combs were common in the era before replacement by plastic, and are still made. Horn needle cases and other small boxes, particularly of water buffalo horn, are still made. One occasionally finds horn used as a material in antique snuff boxes. Horn strips for inlaying wood are a traditional technique.