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which sentence is correct?
1.I want cucumbers, corn and lettuces.
2. I want cucumber, corn and lettuce.
“Corn”is an uncountable noun . Can it be used in a sentence with other countable nouns?
I am confused with lettuce ,if it is a countable noun or not.
Thanks a lot!
2019년 4월 22일 오전 3:53
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“Corn”is an uncountable noun . Can it be used in a sentence with other countable nouns?
Yes.
I am confused with lettuce ,if it is a countable noun or not.
Countable if you want to count lettuces. For example, buy three lettuces.
Uncountable if you want to say how much chopped lettuce to put in a sandwich. Just give me lots; I like lettuce.
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Buying at the supermarket: I want cucumbers, corn and lettuces.
Ordering a sandwich filling at Subway: want cucumber, corn and lettuce.
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Mixed in asentence. No problem.
2019년 4월 22일
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Lettuce, at least in the U.S., is not countable. You can mix countable and non-countable nouns in the same sentence. Usually, in a sentence where we actually count one noun, we use a partitive expression with the non-countable nouns. It just sounds more balanced that way, but it's not obligatory. For example:
1. I want cucumbers, corn, and lettuce.
2. I want 4 cucumbers, some corn and some lettuce.
3. I want 4 cucumbers, 2 ears of corn, and 3 heads of lettuce.
4. I want corn, lettuce, and 4 cucumbers.
2019년 4월 22일
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