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Believer Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
slicing up a countable noun
Hi,
Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'?
a slice/piece of pizza
If I want to a piece of something countable like 'a wooden pencil', how should I word it?
a piece of the wooden pencil you have??
See, I am reluctant to write like this:
a piece of a wooden pen
Is this correct?
Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'?
a slice/piece of pizza
If I want to a piece of something countable like 'a wooden pencil', how should I word it?
a piece of the wooden pencil you have??
See, I am reluctant to write like this:
a piece of a wooden pen
Is this correct?
Top answer
Hi, Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'? If I may ask, where did you get this idea from? a slice/piece of pizza Pizza is countable.
- Hi, Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'?
- If I may ask, where did you get this idea from?
- a slice/piece of pizza Pizza is countable.
- If I want to a piece of something countable like 'a wooden pencil', how should I word it?
- a piece of the wooden pencil you have??
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Hi,
Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'? If I may ask, where did you get this idea from?
a slice/piece of pizza Pizza is countable.
If I want to a piece of something countable like 'a wooden pencil', how should I word it?
Do we always have to use an uncountable noun with the phrases like 'a piece of' or 'a slice of'? If I may ask, where did you get this idea from?
a slice/piece of pizza Pizza is countable.
If I want to a piece of something countable like 'a wooden pencil', how should I word it?
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Thank you, Clive.
As to your question of where I got the idea you mentioned, I would like to say that I was basing my thought on the practice of putting a countable frame on uncountable nouns and on a second thought, I think it would be OK to use the phrase 'a slice of' or 'a piece of' on countable nouns.
If the 'pizza' in 'a slice/piece of pizza' is countable, would you say t
As to your question of where I got the idea you mentioned, I would like to say that I was basing my thought on the practice of putting a countable frame on uncountable nouns and on a second thought, I think it would be OK to use the phrase 'a slice of' or 'a piece of' on countable nouns.
If the 'pizza' in 'a slice/piece of pizza' is countable, would you say t
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Hi,
Are 'melon' and 'apple' countable? Yes.
a slice/piece of melon/apple This is fine.
I wonder if perhaps you are thinking of this topic in a needlessly complex way.
Just ask yourself this. If I put some apples on the table, can you count them?
One apple, two apples, threee apples, etc.
Are 'melon' and 'apple' countable? Yes.
a slice/piece of melon/apple This is fine.
I wonder if perhaps you are thinking of this topic in a needlessly complex way.
Just ask yourself this. If I put some apples on the table, can you count them?
One apple, two apples, threee apples, etc.
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Hi. Is it correct to say based on your answers that when a noun can either be a countable or an uncountable noun like the words "pizza," "melon" and "apple," what is used after the phrase "a piece of" is the countable one, and if a noun is uncountable like "information" what follows is naturally uncountable? Also, please tell me what the difference is for the following two phrases. Thank you for y
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Is it correct to say based on your answers that when a noun can either be a countable or an uncountable noun like the words "pizza," "melon" and "apple," what is used after the phrase "a piece of" is the countable one,
a piece of apple - refers to the uncountable stuff called 'apple'.
a piece of an apple - refers to a countab
a piece of apple - refers to the uncountable stuff called 'apple'.
a piece of an apple - refers to a countab
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Hi, Thank you very much. Can you help me with this too? What would be the correct question? I think a better question would be with the definite article before "apple" (also with an additional phrase like "you have") like "Can I have a piece of the apple you have?" but although the example sentences might not be, I am trying to use the phrase "a piece of apple" or "a piece of an apple." Th
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What would be the correct question? I think a better question would be with the definite article Yes before "apple" (also with an additional phrase like "you have" It's not necessary to add 'you have', because that is obvious.) like "Can I have a piece of the apple you have?" but although the example sentences might not
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