'Scenery' or 'Sceneries'? Which One Is Correct? | Mastering Grammar

(Last Updated: 8 October 2024)

Is Scenery Countable or Uncountable?

Scenery refers to the natural features of a landscape that are visually appealing. It encompasses the collective view, which is why it is uncountable. Using a scenery or sceneries is incorrect:

✅ We are so lucky to be surrounded by such picturesque scenery.
❌ We are so lucky to be surrounded by such a picturesque scenery.

✅ The scenery is unbelievably beautiful!
❌ The sceneries are unbelievably beautiful!

✅ We admired some scenery along the river during our walk.
❌ We admired some sceneries along the river during our walk.

✅ There is a lot of scenery to explore in the national park.
❌ There is a lot of sceneries to explore in the national park.

✅ We stopped at the viewpoint to take in the beautiful scenery.
❌ We stopped at the viewpoint to take in the beautiful sceneries.

✅ The stunning scenery of the mountains left us speechless.
❌ The stunning sceneries of the mountains left us speechless.

✅ I've never seen so much breathtaking scenery in one place before.
❌ I've never seen so many breathtaking sceneries in one place before.

The entry for the noun scenery (sense 1) in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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Examples from the Media

After weeks of staying indoors, Canadians are more than ready for a change of scenery. This summer could see the return of the great Canadian road trip — the kind of vacation many of us remember from childhood. —Toronto Star (2020)

Though Jersey is only nine miles by five, it packs in a lot of scenery — best appreciated on two wheels or foot. —Daily Mail (2015)

In April, it is almost a certainty that the Tioga Pass Road, the main east-west road across Yosemite, will be closed because of snow. From San Francisco, you could still visit the western region of the park, but unless you can cross the park on the Tioga Pass Road, the drive to Las Vegas involves a tedious 800-kilometre journey, most of it on interstate highways with not much scenery. —The Sydney Morning Herald (2012)

When Kathy Duyer retired, she moved to Hobart to surround herself with beautiful scenery and plenty of books. —CBS News (2024)

Real-World Examples of Misuse

1. When referring to the sport or activity of dragon boat racing in general, there is no need for capitalisation. Capital letters are used when mentioning specific events or titles that are formally recognised or branded as such.
2. We typically say it is someone's first time in a place. If you want to use to, it would be better phrased as first visit to that location.
3. The word scenery is uncountable in English and does not have a plural form.
(Source: St. Paul's Convent School, Primary Section)
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