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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Ginger / cabbages

Can I say,

(a) They gathered as much as 1000 kilograms of ginger / gingers.

(b) They brought other vergetables such as carrots and cabbage / cabbages.
  

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Vincent -- 1000 kilograms of ginger?????? That's an aweful lot of ginger!! In any case, ginger and cabbage should both be singular.

  • Vincent -- 1000 kilograms of ginger??????
  • That's an aweful lot of ginger!!
  • In any case, ginger and cabbage should both be singular.
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Vincent -- 1000 kilograms of ginger?????? That's an aweful lot of ginger!!

In any case, ginger and cabbage should both be singular.

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