Learn English – Light or lights in a sentence

singular-vs-plural

Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own light.

Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own lights.

I can't decide whether the word light is "countable or uncountable" in this sentence.

Best Answer

The singular

light

is appropriate since

Both the earth and moon do not have their own source of light.

also

The earth has many lights from cities, but does not have its own light.

In your example, own refers to earth and moon and if illuminated would have one source of light.