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Nokia Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

A ____ of carrot

A ____ of carrot (I am referring to 1 unit of vegetable, not when you cut it into pieces. Do we use "stick"?).

A ____ of banana.

I can't think of the right word.

or do we just say "one carrot"?

Sorry if this is too elementary... Emotion: smile
  

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Just say one carrot or a carrot.

— Clive

  • Just say one carrot or a carrot.
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Just say one carrot or a carrot.
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nokiaSorry if this is too elementary
It isn't elementary. In several languages that I know, there is a word for a single item; learners often translate this into English as 'piece'. We just don't use this word in normal conversation in English.

A: Can I have a kilo of potatoes and a carrot/banana please.
B: Just one carrot/banana?
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Thanks Clive and Five.
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