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12 questions linked to/from Is using "fruits" as the plural of "fruit" acceptable?
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Does "fruit" get singular or plural verb form? [duplicate]
Which one is correct?
There are no low-hanging fruit.
Or
There is no low-hanging fruit.
Or are both correct? If both are correct, is one of them more preferable?
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"Favorite fruits are grapes" or "favorite fruit is grapes" [duplicate]
I think I understood the general idea of fruits vs fruit, but what about the situation where you're saying: "My favorite fruits are grape"?
This made me cringe when I saw it in an English course ...
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"She doesn't like fruit" vs. "she doesn't like fruits" [duplicate]
In the following context, which do you use and why?
Helen doesn't eat apples or bananas. She doesn't like [fruit/fruits].
I think it is fruit but I'm having a hard time explaining to myself why it ...
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Pork Is or Pork Are [duplicate]
I'm trying to say that there's black pork, cheap pork, premium pork, etc.
Hence,
1) Not all pork is created equal?
2) Not all pork are created equal?
I understand that plural of pork is still pork. ...
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Can the word "fruit" be used as an invariant plural as in "the fruit are" and "two fruit"? [duplicate]
Background:
Over here on this forum for English speakers learning Chinese, there is debate on which ones among the following are correct English:
the fruit is
the fruits are
the fruit are *?
Other ...
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What is the plural of "passion fruit"? [duplicate]
I know we can use both fruit and fruits (countable noun and uncountable noun):
The fruit began to rot.
The fruits began to rot.
What has confused me is passion fruit because it has the word fruit in ...
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What is the proper word for multiples of fruit and beer? [duplicate]
I have seen both questions posted before. Gen X here. I believe I was instructed to use fruit and beer for plural.
I worked at a brewery and had a tough time accepting 'beers', although it is dead ...
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What is the plural of "chewing gum"?
What's the plural of "chewing gum"?
Hearing "do you have any chewing gums?" sounds wrong; I would say "do you have any chewing gum?", but looking it up, there seems to be a bit of confusion on ...
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"Eat more fruit(s) and vegetables" Is there a BE and AE difference?
This earlier question Is using “fruits” as the plural of “fruit” acceptable? has a number of answers as to whether fruit can be in the plural form fruits.
The consensus of the answers there seems to ...
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"Lemons are fruits which are sour" vs "A lemon is a fruit which is sour"
Lemons are fruits which are sour.
A lemon is a fruit which is sour.
Are these two sentences interchangeable? To me the first sentence looks awkward.
If there is any difference between the two then ...
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How to suggest plurality of a generic word?
There is a basket of oranges kept in the middle of the room. A child comes in and kicks it. I want to describe the action but want to use the generic "fruit(s)" in the sentence. It does not ...
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Is "and" necessary before the last item in the list of things after "such as"? [duplicate]
Could someone tell me whether "and" is necessary in the space:
I like different types of fruits, such as apples, oranges, bananas, [and] pineapples.
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