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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
An / - ice cream
Can I say,
a) She is eating an ice-cream.
b) She is eating ice-cream / ice cream.
a) She is eating an ice-cream.
b) She is eating ice-cream / ice cream.
Top answer
Yes, ice cream is both countable and un-countable.
- Yes, ice cream is both countable and un-countable.
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When do we use it as a countable or uncountable noun? Could you give me some examples ?
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I have just bought some ice-cream from the supermarket. Uncountable meaning a tub of ice-cream.
Go and get 3 ice-creams from that van - countable Ice cream on a cone, etc.
Go and get 3 ice-creams from that van - countable Ice cream on a cone, etc.
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I think "ice cream" as countable is less common in American English. I would not be likely to say "he was eating an ice cream" -- I would say "he is eating an ice cream cone/bar."
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