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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Healthy food

Can I say,

(a) The vegetables and fruits are healthy food.

(b) The vegetables and fruits have protein.

(c) We must eat vegetables and fruit for our health.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The vegetables and fruits are healthy food(s) (b) The vegetables and fruits have protein. (c) We must eat vegetables and fruit for our health. No definite article is needed in these cases.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The vegetables and fruits are healthy food(s) (b) The vegetables and fruits have protein.
  • (c) We must eat vegetables and fruit for our health.
  • No definite article is needed in these cases.
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Vincent TeoCan I say, (a) The vegetables and fruits are healthy food(s) (b) The vegetables and fruits have protein. (c) We must eat vegetables and fruit for our health.
No definite article is needed in these cases.
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Some very strict experts suggest that we say healthy people

but healthful foods.

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