Yes, they're both correct. I would use it uncountably when thinking of the meat (I like steak) and countably when thinking of an individual piece of meat (I had a good steak there last night).
Hi teachers,
I know 'steak' can be countable and uncountable, but I can't really differentiate when to use them, could you help me?
Are both correct?
Eg. There's a steak on the plate.
There's some steak on the plate.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, they're both correct. I would use it uncountably when thinking of the meat (I like steak) and countably when thinking of an individual piece of meat (I had a good steak there last night).
Hi,I would use it uncountably when thinking of the meat (I like steak). So, when thinking of the 'meat' as a 'mass noun'. Right?
Thanks for you reply and please see above.
Learning
PS. Sorry I wrote 'steak' instead of 'meat' in my blue question. Now it is correct.
Last edited by learning54; 18-May-2012 at 17:37.
Yes.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.