Definition
the soap: the substance used for washing the body
Soap is considered an uncountable noun, and is generally preceded by "some" or "any", however when referring to a bar of soap, the article "a" can be used:
Could you get me some soap at the store? I want to wash my body and small nice.
a bar of (clover) soap: a tablet of (clover) soap
- "I'm washing them - with soap."
- "Wash them with soap!"
- "Sugar 'n' Spice Soap Bar"
- "Soppy Soaps Inc."
- "Wash them again with soap!"
- "I remind you that your company, Soppy Soaps, owes The Delavigne Corporation a total of $178,921 for this order."
- "Employee : French Onion Soap!"
- "Following your demand for payment which I received this morning, please find enclosed a transfer order for the three shipments totaling 520 Delavigne "Sugar "n" Spice" soap bars, with invoices dated May 2nd, 18th, and 30th."
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