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[nado92]

Fruit usually tastes sweet.
I think it will be
Fruits usually taste sweet.
or
The fruit usually tastes sweet.

What do you think?

thanks in advance.

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[PlacidRan]

Fruit usually tastes sweet.

I think it will be
Fruits usually taste sweet.
or
The fruit usually tastes sweet.​

What do you think?​

thanks in advance.​

1) Fruit usually taste sweet. Not specific enough, so wrong.
2) Fruits usually taste sweet. Yes, they do. Correct.
3) The fruit usually tastes sweet. Again, not specific. Incorrect.

So, #2: Fruits usually taste sweet.

 

[nado92]

Thank you so much.

 

[Elise-Araks]

1) Fruit usually taste sweet. Not specific enough, so wrong.
2) Fruits usually taste sweet. Yes, they do. Correct.
3) The fruit usually tastes sweet. Again, not specific. Incorrect.

So, #2: Fruits usually taste sweet.

Right!!! Wonderful explanations!!!

 

[bhaisahab]

Fruit usually tastes sweet.
I think it will be
Fruits usually taste sweet.
or
The fruit usually tastes sweet.

What do you think?

thanks in advance.

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"Fruit usually tastes sweet" is perfectly correct.

 

[emsr2d2]

"Fruit usually tastes sweet" is perfectly correct.

Thanks, Bhaisahab. I was started to think I was going mad as I was about to post exactly that then I saw the other replies!!!

There is nothing wrong with "Fruit usually tastes sweet" - used as a noun to incorporate all different types of fruit, fruit takes the singular. Conversely, in the same context, vegetables would take the plural form:

Vegetables usually taste savoury.

That's why, when you see a sign at a greengrocer's shop, it will say "Fruit and Vegetables". Obviously, they don't only sell one type of fruit yet we rarely say "Fruits and vegetables".

That is not to say that "fruits" doesn't exist. Of course it does.

My favourite fruit is banana.
My favourite fruits are bananas, strawberries and apples.

 

[nado92]

"Fruit usually tastes sweet" is perfectly correct.

I agree with you.

but do all fruits taste sweet?

 

[emsr2d2]

I agree with you.

but do all fruits taste sweet?

Good question (which could also be worded "Does all fruit taste sweet?"!)

And no, not all fruits taste sweet. Most of them, yes!

 

[MASM]

That's why we have "Fruit usually tastes sweet" and not " Fruit always tastes sweet":-D

 

[nado92]

Good question (which could also be worded "Does all fruit taste sweet?"!)

And no, not all fruits taste sweet. Most of them, yes!

You got my point.:up: