[Grammar] Should I use plural or singular nouns after like/love?

[Sugar Please]

Hi there,

When making general statements in the simple present tense, should I use a plural noun or a singular noun when the noun is countable?


I like to eat apple or I like to eat apples.

We love to go on picnics or we love to go on a picnic.

Please help, and it would be great if you could tell me the grammar rule.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bhaisahab]

Use the plural in those examples.

 

[MikeNewYork]

All four sentences work. There is no rule that I am aware of.

 

[Raymott]

Given that the title says "nouns after like/love?" it might be misleading to say that there are no rules.
We say "I love cats" (at least, I say that) but not "I love cat".
Unfortunately the examples given do not include a noun immediately after "like/love", so the OP will have to decide what they are asking.

 

[emsr2d2]

With countable nouns, we generally use the plural in this context. With uncountable nouns, use the singular.

I like/love apples.
I like/love eating apples.
I like/love bread.
I like/love eating bread.