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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Have you tried this cookie? OR these cookies
Hello guys. good evening.
I recently got a tricky grammar question while I was working. If anyone could help, I'd really appreciate it.
I work in a cafe, and sometimes explain what the cookies and coffee there taste like to customers. I didn't have any problem until a guy asked me about the taste of a cookie.
While I was telling him about it, I got in trouble whether I should ask "Have you tried these cookies" or "Have you tried this cookie" cause there was only ONE in a plate. I know you guys say like, "Are green apples good for our health" and "I like green apples." if the object is plural.
but what would you say, if there is only one green apple on a plate, and you're pointing to it asking whether someone has tried it before (should I also write "has tried THEM before" instead? I'm so confused..)
would you say "have you tried this apple before?"
OR
"have you tried these apples before?" even though there is only ONE on a plate?
I guess both are fine depending what we emphasize, but I don't have an exact idea about it. Please help me!!!
I recently got a tricky grammar question while I was working. If anyone could help, I'd really appreciate it.
I work in a cafe, and sometimes explain what the cookies and coffee there taste like to customers. I didn't have any problem until a guy asked me about the taste of a cookie.
While I was telling him about it, I got in trouble whether I should ask "Have you tried these cookies" or "Have you tried this cookie" cause there was only ONE in a plate. I know you guys say like, "Are green apples good for our health" and "I like green apples." if the object is plural.
but what would you say, if there is only one green apple on a plate, and you're pointing to it asking whether someone has tried it before (should I also write "has tried THEM before" instead? I'm so confused..)
would you say "have you tried this apple before?"
OR
"have you tried these apples before?" even though there is only ONE on a plate?
I guess both are fine depending what we emphasize, but I don't have an exact idea about it. Please help me!!!
Top answer
Anonymous whether I should ask "Have you tried these cookies" or "Have you tried this cookie" cause there was only ONE in a plate. Use the plural because he may have tried several in the past. He's certainly not touched the one in the plate.
- Anonymous whether I should ask "Have you tried these cookies" or "Have you tried this cookie" cause there was only ONE in a plate.
- Use the plural because he may have tried several in the past.
- He's certainly not touched the one in the plate.
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Anonymouswhether I should ask "Have you tried these cookies" or "Have you tried this cookie" cause there was only ONE in a plate.Use the plural because he may have tried several in the past.
He's certainly not touched the one in the plate.
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