candy and candies

[eddy143]

hello, got a puzzle here. Please could you help me out?

1--"There is some candy in the cupboard" WHY NOT "There are some candies in the cupboard".

[riquecohen]

Take your pick. Either one works.

[TheParser]

hello, got a puzzle here. Please could you help me out?

1--"There is some candy in the cupboard" WHY NOT "There are some candies in the cupboard".

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


(1) I researched your question on the Web, and some people

sense a difference.

(2) Some people would prefer "There's some candy in the cupboard."

You are referring to an AMOUNT of candy.

(3) Some people prefer to use candies when you wish to emphasize

PIECES of candy or KINDS of candy.

(a) For example, here in the United States there is a famous store that

sells candy. I guess that I can name it. (I am NOT getting paid for this

advertisement!!!) It's called SEE'S CANDIES. I guess the company

uses candies because it offers many KINDS of candy.

(4) I have also noticed that some people who come to the United States

sometimes use neither candy nor candies. For some reason, they use the

word chocolates to refer to any kind of candy. Instead of saying, "Would

you like some candy?" they ask "Would you like some chocolates?"

(5) If I were you, I would use candy in most circumstances.