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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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Term
If I said '
'Eat a piece of fruit',
would you understand this as
'Eat a bit of fruit'.
If so, is there a general term to refer to a whole fruit, among many kinds of fruit?
Top answer
We usually use its name, eg Eat an apple.
- We usually use its name, eg Eat an apple.
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Christine ChristieIf so,
That's possible because it is open to interpretation.
Christine Christieis there a general term to refer to a whole fruit, among many kinds of fruit?
You could mention one fruit.
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Christine Christie'Eat a piece of fruit',
To me, it means an apple, banana, peach, plum or orange.
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