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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of Three Vegetables.

Hi,

What does it mean, if someone says, "three vegetables."? Does it mean, three kinds of vegetables? or could it mean like, "a carrot and two onions"? Depends on the context?

Similarly, what do "three fruits" mean? I know fruit is a uncountable noun but I am wondering if I could say that to mean, "three kinds of fruit."

Thank you,
M
  

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Three vegetables would usually mean three different kinds of vegetables. Three fruits would usually be taken to mean three kinds of fruit. Yes, you can say this.

— Blue Jay

  • Three vegetables would usually mean three different kinds of vegetables.
  • Three fruits would usually be taken to mean three kinds of fruit.
  • Yes, you can say this.
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Three vegetables would usually mean three different kinds of vegetables.
Three fruits would usually be taken to mean three kinds of fruit. Yes, you can say this.
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