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All confusables

Information / Piece / item of information

Usage

Information is uncountable in standard workplace English. Use a piece or item of information for one fact and pieces or items for several.

Information

Use when

You mean facts or details collectively.

Example

“The briefing contains confidential information.”

Piece / item of information

Use when

You need to count an individual fact or detail.

Example

“The form asks for five items of information.”

Quick check

an information, a useful information, informations

Source checked 2026-08-11 (opens in a new tab)