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Default Re: Kind / Kinds

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Originally Posted by jack
I have spent quite some time on these but I can't figure out what exactly do they mean.

Are these correct? If not, why? What do they mean?

1. What kinds of chocolate do you have?
2. What kind of chocolates do you have?
3. What kinds of chocolates do you have?
All three are correct. I think it's more usual to use "kind of". I would say, "What kind of chocolate do you have?"

This could mean more than one kind of chocolate just as "kinds of chocolate" could mean more than one kind of chocolate.

I think one would say either "chocolates" or "chocolate" in this case. It would depend on the expectations of the speaker. Would the speaker be expecting a variety of chocolates?
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