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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Cabbage & lettuce
It's said in the dictionary that these two words are both uncountable and countable.I want to ask when they are used as uncountable and when as countable.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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There are 10 cabbages - countable. Would you like some cabbage - uncountable. The supermarket sells cabbage.
- There are 10 cabbages - countable.
- Would you like some cabbage - uncountable.
- The supermarket sells cabbage.
- - uncountable I bought a cabbage from the supermarket.
- - countable Shall we have cabbage for dinner - uncountable If talking about units of cabbage/lettuce then they are countable.
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There are 10 cabbages - countable.
Would you like some cabbage - uncountable.
The supermarket sells cabbage. - uncountable
I bought a cabbage from the supermarket. - countable
Shall we have cabbage for dinner - uncountable
If talking about units of cabbage/lettuce then they are countable.
If talking about them generally or about a prepared amount then they are unc
Would you like some cabbage - uncountable.
The supermarket sells cabbage. - uncountable
I bought a cabbage from the supermarket. - countable
Shall we have cabbage for dinner - uncountable
If talking about units of cabbage/lettuce then they are countable.
If talking about them generally or about a prepared amount then they are unc
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