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Kins_10 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Bunch versus cluster

The word 'bunch' has been long and widely used to go together with grapes. Recently, i came across 'cluster' on websites as the collective noun for grapes. Is it acceptable as far as grammar is concerned? From what i know, bunch refers to a number of things of the same type growing or fastened together whereas a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together. Can anyone please enlighten me on this.

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Kins_10 'cluster' .... Is it acceptable as far as grammar is concerned? Yes, but that's not saying much.

— CalifJim

  • Kins_10 'cluster' ....
  • Is it acceptable as far as grammar is concerned?
  • Yes, but that's not saying much.
  • herd, group, flock, and assembly (of grapes) would all be grammatically correct.
  • As far as what is most idiomatic, perhaps cluster isn't used as often as bunch , but it is certainly a meaningful choice.
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Kins_10'cluster' .... Is it acceptable as far as grammar is concerned?
Yes, but that's not saying much. herd, group, flock, and assembly (of grapes) would all be grammatically correct. As far as what is most idiomatic, perhaps cluster isn't used as often as bunch, but it is certainly a meaningful choice. In short, cluster
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How to use bunch

A bunch of grapes are on the table.

A bunch of grapes is on the table.
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a cluster is certainly more suited for grapes.
we do have the cluster in astronomy too, a number of things that are connected together with branches and vines are called "CLUSTER"

a bunch is referred to a number of things which are separated but in one plate.
so if you have 10 separated grapes in a plate that is: a bunch of grapes.
and if you have a branch that has grapes at

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