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Persian Learner Posted 13 years ago
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What is the difference between this four questions?
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What is the difference between the following questions in terms of meaning?
1-What kind of food do you like?
2-What kinds of food do you like?
3-Waht kind of foods do you like?
4-What kinds of foods do you like?
Which one of them is more usual among native speakers?
What is the difference between the following questions in terms of meaning?
1-What kind of food do you like?
2-What kinds of food do you like?
3-Waht kind of foods do you like?
4-What kinds of foods do you like?
Which one of them is more usual among native speakers?
Top answer
If you use the singular "kind" with the singular "food," you expect a singular answer. What kind of food do you like? I like Chinese food.
- If you use the singular "kind" with the singular "food," you expect a singular answer.
- What kind of food do you like?
- I like Chinese food.
- If you use the plural "kind," you expect a list.
- What kind s of food do you like?
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If you use the singular "kind" with the singular "food," you expect a singular answer.
What kind of food do you like?
I like Chinese food.
If you use the plural "kind," you expect a list.
What kinds of food do you like?
I like Chinese, Indian, and French food.
I like vegetables and pastas.
The use of the plural "foods" is less common, but I would
What kind of food do you like?
I like Chinese food.
If you use the plural "kind," you expect a list.
What kinds of food do you like?
I like Chinese, Indian, and French food.
I like vegetables and pastas.
The use of the plural "foods" is less common, but I would
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