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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Fruit: countable or uncountable?

Could you tell me which one is right between 'a fruit' and 'fruit' in the following sentence? Thank you.

An apple is [ a red, sweet, and round fruit (with 'a') / red, sweet, and round fruit (without 'a') ].
  

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The article is required.

  • The article is required.
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The article is required.
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The word "apple" is a singular countable noun and usually, it needs a determiner. That article (which is part of determiners) is needed there.

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