Pieces of /boxes of

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Hi,I just wanted to ask a question.Do I say "pieces of chocolate or chocolates" , "boxes of chocolate or chocolates"?Is there a rule for this?Also, is it acceptable to use pieces of ______ for count nouns like pancake e.g. 3 pieces of pancake/pancakes?Typically, in a restaurant you see pieces of when you order food.Thank you.

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hat gray 40"boxes of chocolate or chocolates"?

Normally "boxes of chocolates".

hat gray 40 "pieces of chocolate or chocolates" ,

Normally "pieces of chocolate". This would normally mean pieces broken off, say, a bar. (The individual items in a box of chocolates are called "chocolates", not "pieces of chocolate".)

hat gray 40Also, is it acceptable to use pieces of ______ for count nouns like pancake e.g. 3 pieces of pancake/pancakes?

It should be "pieces of pancake", but I think pancakes are most often served whole, so this seems a bit unusual (though not impossible). The phrase "piece(s) of" is usually used when you are served part(s) of a larger thing. For example, you could have a "piece of cake" or "piece of pizza".

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