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 Thu Feb 21, 2008 13:16 pm please tell whether potato is countable or not? |
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These are the answers:
There are a lot of/many/some potatoes in the garden.
Potatoes are countable until they have been mashed or otherwise incorporated into a meal and no longer resemble individual vegetables.
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| Thu Feb 21, 2008 19:43 pm please tell whether potato is countable or not? |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | .
These are the answers:
There are a lot of/many/some potatoes in the garden.
Potatoes are countable until they have been mashed or otherwise incorporated into a meal and no longer resemble individual vegetables. |
Thank you so much for your help, Mister Micawber!
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| Mon Mar 10, 2008 19:56 pm please tell whether potato is countable or not? |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | .
These are the answers:
There are a lot of/many/some potatoes in the garden.
Potatoes are countable until they have been mashed or otherwise incorporated into a meal and no longer resemble individual vegetables. |
Hi Mister Micawber,
the workbook has been returned, but my score surprised my friends and me a lot!
You probably dont to believe that the sentence
"there are some potatoes in the garden" is wrong.
I asked for reasons, and she explained that
| Quote: | Chicken is uncountable and so are potatoes and tomatoes.
So it's better to say "there is some chicken."
"there is some potatoes".
and
"there is some tomatoes". |
I doubt if she is correct!
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| Tue Mar 11, 2008 0:01 am please tell whether potato is countable or not? |
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You're right: she's wrong.
Of course, few things are really wrong in English-- we often say There's rather than There're because it is easier to pronounce:
"There's seven sandwiches in the fridge for you."
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| Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:14 am please tell whether potato is countable or not? |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | .
You're right: she's wrong.
Of course, few things are really wrong in English-- we often say There's rather than There're because it is easier to pronounce:
"There's seven sandwiches in the fridge for you."
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Thank you very much for your help, Mister Micawber!
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