I bought 2 kg cucumbers from a vegetable market yesterday.

[Tait-ka]

I bought 2 kg cucumbers from a vegetable market yesterday.


I created the above sentence. Is it correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

I bought 2 two kg kilograms/kilos of cucumbers from a vegetable market yesterday.

I created the above sentence. Is it correct?

We write numbers from zero to twenty in words not numerals. If you're planning to say this sentence aloud, you need "kilos" or "kilograms". We don't say "kay gee".
In the UK, it's uncommon to buy cucumbers by weight. We buy one/six/forty cucumbers!

 

[Glizdka]

NOT A TEACHER
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I bought 2 kg cucumbers from a vegetable market yesterday.

This sentence sounds like each cucumber weighs two kilograms. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's very unlikely and probably not what you're trying to say.

You need to say "two kilograms of cucumbers".

 

[emsr2d2]

NOT A TEACHER
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This sentence sounds like each cucumber weighs two kilograms. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's very unlikely and probably not what you're trying to say.

You need to say "two kilograms of cucumbers".

@Glizdka Before posting, please check that the same correction hasn't already been given by another member. I already told the OP to say "two kilos/kilograms of cucumbers".

 

[jutfrank]

I already told the OP to say "two kilos/kilograms of cucumbers".

You didn't mention the need for 'of', which I was going to point out myself before Glizdka got there.

 

[Tait-ka]

You didn't mention the need for 'of',

They did. Please look at their post#2 in which they quoted my question. They red-bolded "of" there.

 

[jutfrank]

Thanks for pointing that out. I see now. Either Glizdka and I both made the same oversight or emsr2d2 edited her post afterwards.

 

[5jj]

In post no. 4, emsr2d2 wrote 'I already told the OP to say "two kilos/kilograms of cucumbers"'.
In post no. 5, jutfrank quoted those words - and then wrote "You didn't mention the need for 'of'".

 

[Glizdka]

To be fair, I only wanted to point out that "I bought 2 kg cucumbers", while grammatical, does not mean what Tait-ka intends to say, and to explain why, since that hadn't been mentioned, because I thought it would add to the discussion. I did see emsr2d2's correction in post #2 that adds of.

Anyhow, I'll try to stay away from posting when it's unnecessary.

 

[probus]

The omission of "of" in such expressions is common in Indian English, and therefore probably also in Pakistan, where @Tait-ka hails from. For example: I bought five litres petrol.

 

[Tait-ka]

Anyhow, I'll try to stay away from posting when it's unnecessary.

Please don't get discouraged. Post your answers when you think it's necessary. I'll always appreciate your answers.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks for pointing that out. I see now. Either Glizdka and I both made the same oversight or emsr2d2 edited her post afterwards.

I didn't edit my post. The correction was in the quote box all along!

 

[emsr2d2]

To be fair, I only wanted to point out that "I bought 2 kg cucumbers", while grammatical, does not mean what Tait-ka intends to say, and to explain why, since that hadn't been mentioned, because I thought it would add to the discussion.

That's perfectly reasonable. It was good to point out the ambiguity of "2kg cucumbers".

I did see emsr2d2's correction in post #2 that adds of.

That's the only thing I was referring to. It just didn't need repeating.

Anyhow, I'll try to stay away from posting when it's unnecessary.

All we ask of anyone who's about to respond is that they read all previous responses to make sure their point hasn't already been made.

 

[5jj]

Anyhow, I'll try to stay away from posting when it's unnecessary.

Please don't. Your comments are appreciated.