This is grapes. / These are grapes. The word "grapes" is plural, but ... Grapes are small, they are persieved as a whole mass, so which of the sentences is ok (of course when it comes not to a few s

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This is grapes. / These are grapes. The word "grapes" is plural, but ... Grapes are small, they are persieved as a whole mass, so which of the sentences is ok (of course when it comes not to a few separate grapes, but to an entire bunch or more? Thanks)

Dec 4, 2011 7:53 AM

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Liza - grapes are plural, a bunch of grapes is singular. Therefore - "These are grapes" and "This is a bunch of grapes" I hope the are tasty!

December 4, 2011

(1) Suppose: "These are grapes" refers to "grape" = "These" is pointing to more then one grape. - Plural. (2) Lets say : "This is a bunch of grapes" = "This" is pointing to "bunch" and it is only one bunch - bunch is Singular. (although its contains many grapes). (3) Now consider : "This is a barrel of bunches of grapes" refers to "barrel" = "This" is pointing to "barrel" and it is only one barrel - barrel is Singular. (although its contains many bunches & grapes). I hope above will helps!

December 4, 2011