How to count fruits and vegies?

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or shall I say how to describe one quantity of them.e.g. two (       ) of apples.      three (      ) of bananas.      four (       ) of lettuces.Thanks so much.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

In everyday modern English, most people simply say eg

two apples

three bananas

four lettuces

Clive

Khoff · Answer

Clivefour lettuces

I would be more likely to say, "four heads of lettuce."

Clive · Answer

Hi,

In Canada, I rarely hear that any more. I seldom even hear 'a bunch of bananas'.

I think that in some countres, English students are taught a lot of such words. I have students who are surprised that we don't commonly say eg a hand of bananas.

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

So if four bananas is four bunch of bananas, then how do you say just four individual bananas, not the whole bunch. And also, if I want to say four individual pieces of grapes instead of four bunch how would I say it.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

No, four bananas means four individual bananas.

A bunch of bananas means some bananas that are still connected to each other.

If I buy a bunch that consists of 4 bananas, I might say to my wife, 'I bought 4 bananas' or I might say 'I bought a bunnh of bananas. But usually, I say the former. My wife doesn;t care if they are connected in a bunch or not. She just cares about how many bananas I bought.

And also, if I want to say four individual pieces of grapes instead of four bunch how would I say it. Just say 'four grapes'.

Clive

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