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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

"...the chewiness of calamari, octopus and mussels."

Hi all

I would like to ask about the plural or singular forms of the ingredients in my sentence about food. There are multiple pieces of calamaris, octopus and mussels in the dish. But for some reason, I felt it was only appropriate to add 's' to mussels. Am I correct?


"That's a really appetising combination. The tenderness of chicken paired with the chewiness of calamari, octopus and mussels."


Thank you for your help as always.


Best regards
PBF

  

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Peaceblinkfriend Am I correct? Yes. "Octopus" and "calamari" can be uncountable, while "mussel" can't.

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PeaceblinkfriendAm I correct?

Yes. "Octopus" and "calamari" can be uncountable, while "mussel" can't.

(In English, "calamari" is a fancy or specialised culinary word; the native word is "squid".)

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