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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
bottle or jar
a bottle/jar of Heinz
a bottle/jar of peanut butter
a bottle/ jar of honey
Which countable noun is correct? Thanks in advance.
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bottle, jar, jar My brain has to see the narrowing neck before it switches from "jar" to "bottle". All cross sections of a jar are the same size. Cross sections of a bottle become smaller as they are taken from higher and higher parts of the object.
- bottle, jar, jar My brain has to see the narrowing neck before it switches from "jar" to "bottle".
- All cross sections of a jar are the same size.
- Cross sections of a bottle become smaller as they are taken from higher and higher parts of the object.
- That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
- CJ
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bottle, jar, jar
My brain has to see the narrowing neck before it switches from "jar" to "bottle".
All cross sections of a jar are the same size.
Cross sections of a bottle become smaller as they are taken from higher and higher parts of the object.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
My brain has to see the narrowing neck before it switches from "jar" to "bottle".
All cross sections of a jar are the same size.
Cross sections of a bottle become smaller as they are taken from higher and higher parts of the object.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
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Thank you, CJ. I'm a big fan of your stories 
By the way, if the container is shaped into a bear as some honey containers do, I
By the way, if the container is shaped into a bear as some honey containers do, I
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Yes, that would be appropriate -- but don't be surprised if someone calls it a jar!
CJ
CJ
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CalifJimdon't be surprised if someone calls it a jar!Ummm.. thanks for the note.
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