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Gilysse Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Plural... right?
"He likes to eat watermelon."
I spotted that sentence in an English reference book. Usually we say "... likes to eat apples/oranges/burgers" etc so in this case, should we use the plural form instead so it becomes:
"He likes to eat watermelons."?
Singular or plural?
Thanks in advance.
I spotted that sentence in an English reference book. Usually we say "... likes to eat apples/oranges/burgers" etc so in this case, should we use the plural form instead so it becomes:
"He likes to eat watermelons."?
Singular or plural?
Thanks in advance.
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He likes to eat watermelon -- 'Watermelon' is uncountable here. Since watermelons are so big, the plural sounds humorous in that sentence.
- He likes to eat watermelon -- 'Watermelon' is uncountable here.
- Since watermelons are so big, the plural sounds humorous in that sentence.
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He likes to eat watermelon -- 'Watermelon' is uncountable here. Since watermelons are so big, the plural sounds humorous in that sentence.
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