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Do you mean 6 fruit or 6 fruits in your supermarket example?

JK2
– JK2

2017-12-14 07:48:34 +00:00
Commented Dec 14, 2017 at 7:48
@JK2 it's more likely to be fruit (no s). It's occasionally fruits (with an s). I tried to keep the sentence compact, maybe too compact.

Chris H
– Chris H

2017-12-14 08:01:28 +00:00
Commented Dec 14, 2017 at 8:01
@JK2 I thought I'd check abag of apples I have here in work. Alas it just say "x6".

Chris H
– Chris H

2017-12-14 10:22:38 +00:00
Commented Dec 14, 2017 at 10:22
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I don't get the analogy, how does eating 3 grapes be eating more "fruits"? You're eating the same fruit, and grape is countable, you'd be eating more grapes not less fruit in general.

Mari-Lou A
– Mari-Lou A

2017-12-20 09:16:18 +00:00
Commented Dec 20, 2017 at 9:16
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@hippietrail my regular supermarket uses something like "quantity: 6" in the overprinted panel with the best before date etc., but I'll keep my eye out for an example

Chris H
– Chris H

2018-03-05 06:48:24 +00:00
Commented Mar 5, 2018 at 6:48

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