unlimited + singular or plural

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ysc1230

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HI Teachers,

May I know which one is acceptable?

I can give you unlimited apples.

I can give you unlimited apple.

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HI Teachers,

May I know which one is acceptable?

I can give you unlimited apples.

I can give you unlimited apple.

Thanks.
Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples."
 

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Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples."

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Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?:
 

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Thanks.


Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?:
The problem with "I can give you unlimited apples" is the concept of what an "unlimited apple" is. It's the number of apples that's unlimited, not the apples themselves.
Your sentence would be understood, but some of us would frown at it.
 
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