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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
pumpkin as uncountable
Hi,
The sentence below is from LDCE and I am wondering why it says "pumpkin" not pumpkins.
What does pumpkin taste like?
It is my understanding that you say "tomato" instead of "a tomato" or "tomatoes" when the original shape can't be found any more, maybe sliced or chopped in salad, but also you say, "I like apples" to talk about the taste. I don't think you say, "I like apple" to mean the fruit itself.
So for me "what does pumpkin taste like" sounds like, it is cooked in a soup or something.
Thank you,
M
The sentence below is from LDCE and I am wondering why it says "pumpkin" not pumpkins.
What does pumpkin taste like?
It is my understanding that you say "tomato" instead of "a tomato" or "tomatoes" when the original shape can't be found any more, maybe sliced or chopped in salad, but also you say, "I like apples" to talk about the taste. I don't think you say, "I like apple" to mean the fruit itself.
So for me "what does pumpkin taste like" sounds like, it is cooked in a soup or something.
Thank you,
M
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mitsuwao23 So for me "what does pumpkin taste like" sounds like, it is cooked in a soup or something. That's essentially right: it is not the fruit/object itself but the flavoured material or ingredient. This question is also common regarding 'chicken'.
- mitsuwao23 So for me "what does pumpkin taste like" sounds like, it is cooked in a soup or something.
- That's essentially right: it is not the fruit/object itself but the flavoured material or ingredient.
- This question is also common regarding 'chicken'.
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mitsuwao23So for me "what does pumpkin taste like" sounds like, it is cooked in a soup or something.That's essentially right: it is not the fruit/object itself but the flavoured material or ingredient. This question is also common regarding 'chicken'.
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