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Blueblooded65 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Is the plural form necessary here?

Why do we say:
"I don't like apples." instead of "I don't like apple."?
  

Top answer

"? Because "apple" is countable, not general. I don't like this apple.

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  • "?
  • Because "apple" is countable, not general.
  • I don't like this apple.
  • ) I don't like green apples.
  • ) I don't like apples.
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blueblooded65 Why do we say:"I don't like apples." instead of "I don't like apple."?
Because "apple" is countable, not general.

I don't like this apple. (I am eating it now.)
I don't like green apples. (I like red ones.)
I don't like apples.

As a contrast, juice is a non-count noun.

I don't like apple juice.
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So for countable nouns in this situation we must use the plural form. Right?
And we cant say "I don't like red apple." when we mean generally I don't like red apples. Right?
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blueblooded65So for countable nouns in this situation we must use the plural form. Right?
Yes.
blueblooded65And we cant say "I don't like red apple." when we mean generally I don't like red apples. Right?
Right.

For non-count nouns, we use the singular, with no article.

I drink water.
I like bread.
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How about this sentence?
Are any lemons in the refrigerator?

Should the countable noun be always plural in this situation?
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And how about "who is and who are"?
Do we always ask by saying "who are..."?
Or both can be used?
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Please answer me.
I'm in a hurry.
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blueblooded65Please answer me.I'm in a hurry.
Sorry, I am asleep between 12 am and 4 am. when you posted. I do not have an ability to answer coherently in my sleep. We are volunteers here.

They are the people who are going to Mexico.
He is the person who is going to Mexico.
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blueblooded65Please answer me.I'm in a hurry.
Emotion: zip it!

No, no, no! You can't say things
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Oh my ***!
Why did you think like that?
I didn't say anything bad and I didn't mean anything bad.
I'm astonished of your answers.
Is it bad to say "please answer me. I'm in a hurry"? What's wrong with that? would you please tell me the bad point or the bad word?
And I didn't mean to say it to any special person. I just said to any person who sees it.
Anyway, I'm sorry if th
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blueblooded65Is it bad to say "please answer me. I'm in a hurry"? What's wrong with that? would you please tell me the bad point or the bad word?
No need to panic. There is no bad word in your post.

It's just that when you say you are in a hurry, it shows impatience. It appears to others that you are demanding others to pay attention to your needs w
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