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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Coffee - uncountable
Hello,
why is coffee uncountable in the following sentence?
If you are using coffee in your chocolate recipe, always use strong fresh coffee.
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Andi
why is coffee uncountable in the following sentence?
If you are using coffee in your chocolate recipe, always use strong fresh coffee.
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Andi
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Because the context is speaking of the substance in general.
- Because the context is speaking of the substance in general.
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Because the context is speaking of the substance in general.
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Thank you for the reply.
Is it correct to say/write: Yesterday I managed to buy a can of a strong coffee. In other words can coffee be used to mean a particular type of coffee? Clearly, wine can be used that way (I drank a delicious red wine is correct).
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Andy
Is it correct to say/write: Yesterday I managed to buy a can of a strong coffee. In other words can coffee be used to mean a particular type of coffee? Clearly, wine can be used that way (I drank a delicious red wine is correct).
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Andy
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Yes indeed, although your specific sentence is not so natural; I think most would say 'a can of strong coffee'.
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