canned fruit-uncountable or counatble

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Canned pineapple is available in slices or chunks. Is it correct to say " Add a small can of pineapple to the Cool Whip"?

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

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Thanks 5jj:)

How many grams are in a tin of tomatoes?

Does "tomatoes" in the above sentence mean "small tomatoes" or "tomato chunks"?
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

It depends on what it says on the label.
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

It depends on what it says on the label.

Thanks 5jj:)

If the tomato is in chunks, is it countable or uncounatable? Is it correct to say 'a tin of tomato'?
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

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"I've got a tin of tomato" would be ok, except that in many (most?) cases I think the distinction would be of interest to whoever you were talking to.
"I've got a tin of tomato purée/chunks/slices, is that any use to you?".
"I've also got a tin of whole tomatoes".
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

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"I've got a tin of tomato" would be ok, except that in many (most?) cases I think the distinction would be of interest to whoever you were talking to.
"I've got a tin of tomato purée/chunks/slices, is that any use to you?".
"I've also got a tin of whole tomatoes".

Did you miss a "no" before "interest"? And, just to be a pain, I would use "whomever" in that sentence and delete the final "to".
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

Did you miss a "no" before "interest"?

No. I mean that if you were telling somebody (who was cooking, for example) that you had some tomato in a can, then they would be interested in what form it took, depending on how they wished to use it. If someone said to me "I've got a tin of tomato", my first question would be something like, "Is it purée, chunks or whole tomatoes?".
I did pause for a moment over that construction, your suggestion is better.​
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

Did you miss a "no" before "interest"?

No. I mean that if you were telling somebody (who was cooking, for example) that you had some tomato in a can, then they would be interested in what form it took, depending on how they wished to use it. If someone said to me "I've got a tin of tomato", my first question would be something like, "Is it purée, chunks or whole tomatoes?".
I did pause for a moment over that construction, your suggestion is better.​

Ah! I got it. Thanks for the clarification.
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

I would like to clarify the followings:-

1. Does " a tin of tomato" refer to tomato purée/chunks/slices?
2. Does "a tin of tomatoes" refer to whole tomatoes?

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

I would say "tomatoes" not "tomato" if they were diced, chunks, etc. I have a cat on my lap so I can't get up and see what the can on my shelf says, but I feel it says "diced tomatoes."
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

I would say "tomatoes" not "tomato" if they were diced, chunks, etc. I have a cat on my lap so I can't get up and see what the can on my shelf says, but I feel it says "diced tomatoes."

A can on my shelf says "diced tomatoes". I also have cans that say "tomato sauce" and "canned tomatoes".
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

If we refer to pineapple sliced or chunks or pear chunks, can we say "a tin of pineapple" or " a tin of pear"?

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

If we refer to pineapple sliced or chunks, can we say "a tin of pineapple" ?

Yes. But why not specify the type of pineapple? Do you have a word limit?
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

Yes. But why not specify the type of pineapple? Do you have a word limit?

Thanks Mike

You said we can say "a tin of pineapple" . Why did Barb_D say "I would say "tomatoes" not "tomato" if they were diced, chunks, etc"
 

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Re: canned fruit-uncoutable or countble

Thanks Mike

You said we can say "a tin of pineapple" . Why did Barb_D say "I would say "tomatoes" not "tomato" if they were diced, chunks, etc"

Probably because more than one pineapple will not fit in one can (tin), but more than one tomato will.
 
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