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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

dragon fruit's flesh

Do I say,

The dragon fruit's flesh is juicy. (can I use apostrophe after the word "fruit"?

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Vincent Teo Do I say,The dragon fruit's flesh is juicy. (can I use apostrophe after the word "fruit"? You can and you may, but neither is the native choice.

— Mister Micawber

  • Vincent Teo Do I say,The dragon fruit's flesh is juicy.
  • (can I use apostrophe after the word "fruit"?
  • You can and you may, but neither is the native choice.
  • Dragon fruit are juicy.
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Vincent TeoDo I say,The dragon fruit's flesh is juicy. (can I use apostrophe after the word "fruit"?
You can and you may, but neither is the native choice.

Dragon fruit are juicy.
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Mister MicawberDragon fruit are juicy.
Is it a typo or is it a new usage that fruit can be a collective noun followed by a plural verb?
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OttoJis it a new usage that fruit can be a collective noun followed by a plural verb?
'Fruit' is also a plural form: I have three fruit.
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