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Ryotaro Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Some candy or some candies

I run into the two different sentences.

One was "She gave me some candy.", the other was "She gave me some candies."

What is the difference between them? Or just a typo?

Thanks,

Ryo
  

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No, I would say it is a question of quantity (amount). She gave me some candy = she gave me one piece of candy (perhaps a block of chocolate or a Snickers bar). She gave me some candies = she gave me several pieces of candy (perhaps several individually wrapped small pieces of chocolate).

— JohnParis

  • No, I would say it is a question of quantity (amount).
  • She gave me some candy = she gave me one piece of candy (perhaps a block of chocolate or a Snickers bar).
  • She gave me some candies = she gave me several pieces of candy (perhaps several individually wrapped small pieces of chocolate).
  • John
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No, I would say it is a question of quantity (amount).

She gave me some candy = she gave me one piece of candy (perhaps a block of chocolate or a Snickers bar).

She gave me some candies = she gave me several pieces of candy (perhaps several individually wrapped small pieces of chocolate).

John
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