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nawee
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 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: Five candies OR five pieces of candy AND chocolate |
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Hello,
Which sounds more natural?
a. The teacher gave us five candies each.
b. The teacher gave us five pieces of candy each.
Is "candy" usually used as a countable or uncountable noun?
And can you please explain the countable and uncountable uses of "chocolate" also please?
Best regards,
Nawee |
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pugachevV
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If candy is of the kind that is made into identical pieces, it is countable and you can say I have 5 candies.
If it is the kind of candy that comes in a large block and has to be broken into pieces, then you should say I have 5 pieces of candy. |
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Lorikeet
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| pugachevV wrote: |
If candy is of the kind that is made into identical pieces, it is countable and you can say I have 5 candies.
If it is the kind of candy that comes in a large block and has to be broken into pieces, then you should say I have 5 pieces of candy. |
I wonder if there is a difference depending on what kind of English you speak. I always wince at "candies" myself, and use "pieces of candy" even if it's countable. It might be a regional variant. |
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