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'Sugar' is considered to be an uncountable noun. "How many sugars do you want in your coffee?"

'Sugar' is considered to be an uncountable noun. "How many sugars do you want in your coffee?" This is good English, and it is correct. This is accepted in spoken English, but it is not correct. This is not good English, and it is not correct. Votes: 266 Comments: 4 Added: October 2004 Comments: Luq_0105 - 9th October 2004 21:35 Accepted in spoken English and is correct . You mean " cubes' of sugar either or sacks of sugar. Understood But just add 'you' for it's missing. Moreover,I say this cause we says How many teas do you want? How many coffees do you want? etc. Use it or lose it.   queenmaabd - 26th October 2004 00:03 When smebody asks "How many sugars'" They really mean to say "howmany spoonfuls of sugar?" or "How many lumps of sugar?". I believe many people recognise it and use this for comfort's sake, even though we know it isn't grammatically correct.   boldra - 29th November 2005 09:27 good usage and correct. There are plenty of exceptions to uncountable noun rules, such as "monies owing", "waters of the Nile", and "two coffees". But like "coffees", "sugars" refers to an understood measurement of the substance.   FatGaz - 13th December 2006 10:50 Ok in spoken English, but surely it should be "would you like in your" and not "do you want in your"   You must vote before you can post a comment. Browse our language polls: Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |  Next »

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