much fruit and many vegetables???

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In a grammar book I found the next questions: How much fruit do you eat every day? And how many vegetables?
I don't understand, why use much with fruit and many with vegetables, what's the difference?
Can you please explain me?

Philip · Accepted Answer

I'm looking forward to an answer to this, any of which would be better than mine: "because that's the way we say it".

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Anonymous much fruit

Fruit is a non-count noun. It is mostly used in the singular.

There is a some fruit on the table: apples, oranges, cherries and bananas.
I eat fruit for a snack.
Fruit is an important source of vitamins.

Anonymousmany vegetables

Vegetable is a count noun. It is mostly used in the plural.

There are many vegetables on the table: peas, carrots, potatoes and beans.
Eat your vegetables, Johnny!
Vegetables are an important source of vitamins and minerals.

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