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Monox D. I-Fly Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

"A Basket of Egg" or "A Basket of Eggs"?

I got a job editing an English elementary school student worksheet book, and was confused about which one is correct among "a basket of egg" and "a basket of eggs". There is a picture showing a basket full of eggs and the caption reads "A basket of egg". However two panels later, there is also a picture showing a basket full of fruits whose caption reads "A basket of fruits". Which one is correct? Should the letter "s" be omitted or not? Or maybe the "s" should indeed be omitted, but the fruits one still has it because the basket contains different types of fruits?
  

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"A basket of egg" is incorrect (except in an unusual situation where the eggs are not individual and intact but are considered a mass or "substance"). "fruit" may be countable or uncountable, so "A basket of fruits" and "A basket of fruit" are both possible. However, the latter is more common in normal everyday English.

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  • "A basket of egg" is incorrect (except in an unusual situation where the eggs are not individual and intact but are considered a mass or "substance").
  • "fruit" may be countable or uncountable, so "A basket of fruits" and "A basket of fruit" are both possible.
  • However, the latter is more common in normal everyday English.
  • g.
  • "A basket of apples").
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"A basket of egg" is incorrect (except in an unusual situation where the eggs are not individual and intact but are considered a mass or "substance").

"fruit" may be countable or uncountable, so "A basket of fruits" and "A basket of fruit" are both possible. However, the latter is more common in normal everyday English. This is irrespective of whether there are different types of fruit in
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