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Cafercane Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The same meaning?

What is the difference between all the candy or all candies?
Is it the same meaning?
  

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Hello, cafercane—and welcome to English Forums. 'Candy' refers to the kind of confection. 'Candies' refers to the little pieces of the confection.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, cafercane—and welcome to English Forums.
  • 'Candy' refers to the kind of confection.
  • 'Candies' refers to the little pieces of the confection.
  • Does that help?
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Hello, cafercane—and welcome to English Forums.

'Candy' refers to the kind of confection.
'Candies' refers to the little pieces of the confection.

Does that help?
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Someone took all the candy. The sentence means that someone took all candies?
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cafercaneSomeone took all the candy.
It means that someone took all the candies.
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So, why is it singular? I don't understand Emotion: sad
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cafercaneSo, why is it singular?
'Candy' is not singular there; it is uncountable, a kind of confection, as I said.
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