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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
When can I use "fruit" and when "fruits"?
What's the difference between "fruit" and "fruits"? When can I use "fruit" and when "fruits"?
I like eating fruit/fruits and vegetables that are of great benefit to our health.
I like eating fruit/fruits and vegetables that are of great benefit to our health.
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The use of the two forms is a bit tricky. I like many different fruits, but not bananas. (choice of categories) I eat fruits and vegetables every day.
- The use of the two forms is a bit tricky.
- I like many different fruits, but not bananas.
- (choice of categories) I eat fruits and vegetables every day.
- (simply sounds better because of the plural of vegetables) The fruit of some trees is poisonous.
- (the produce in general) Tomatoes are a fruit, even though we treat them as a vegetable.
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The use of the two forms is a bit tricky.
I like many different fruits, but not bananas. (choice of categories)
I eat fruits and vegetables every day. (simply sounds better because of the plural of vegetables)
The fruit of some trees is poisonous. (the produce in general)
Tomatoes are a fruit, even though we treat them as a vegetable. (definition)
These are my impressio
I like many different fruits, but not bananas. (choice of categories)
I eat fruits and vegetables every day. (simply sounds better because of the plural of vegetables)
The fruit of some trees is poisonous. (the produce in general)
Tomatoes are a fruit, even though we treat them as a vegetable. (definition)
These are my impressio
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wangqh2696122I like eating fruit/fruitsThis is not wrong but it is what I would call "Chinglish" in many Chinese learners because this construction actually is the English equivalent of the Chinese translation. When you like certain foods, the meaning already implit "eating" and is not neccessary to say " I like eating xxx
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