kadioguy
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(On TV program Let's Talk in English)
Matt: I'm really hungry. I'm going to eat a lot of food. Those hamburgers smell good.
Susie: The hot dogs smell good too. What did you bring to the barbecue?
Matt: I brought some potato salad and drinks.
Susie: I brought a fruit salad. And Tina brought raw vegetables.
Matt: Taylor brought chicken to grill. She doesn't like hamburgers or hot dogs.
Susie: That's fine. Everyone should have some good food to enjoy!
Matt: Yes. And we can enjoy it all together.
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Matt uses the word "salad" as an uncountable noun, but Susie uses it as an countable noun. How do they choose the word "salad" as an uncountable noun or as an countable noun? I don't know what the difference is in meaning between them.
How about this? (Exchange the usage of two.)
Matt: I brought some potato salads and drinks.
Susie: I brought fruit salad.
Matt: I'm really hungry. I'm going to eat a lot of food. Those hamburgers smell good.
Susie: The hot dogs smell good too. What did you bring to the barbecue?
Matt: I brought some potato salad and drinks.
Susie: I brought a fruit salad. And Tina brought raw vegetables.
Matt: Taylor brought chicken to grill. She doesn't like hamburgers or hot dogs.
Susie: That's fine. Everyone should have some good food to enjoy!
Matt: Yes. And we can enjoy it all together.
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Matt uses the word "salad" as an uncountable noun, but Susie uses it as an countable noun. How do they choose the word "salad" as an uncountable noun or as an countable noun? I don't know what the difference is in meaning between them.
How about this? (Exchange the usage of two.)
Matt: I brought some potato salads and drinks.
Susie: I brought fruit salad.
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