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nemomen
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countable or uncountable?
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Hey guys, could you help me with something?
lobster and cabbage, my dictionary says they are both countable and uncountable but how am I to explain this to my students?
Thanks in advance:)
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22 Mar 2012
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nemomen
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thank you, I can work with this.>:D<
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22 Mar 2012
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MoodyMoody
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Lobster on the fork: uncountable/non-count
Lobster crawling in the ocean: countable
However, we usually say a head of cabbage for countable. |
22 Mar 2012
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Mariethe House
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Interesting , Moody moody! This is the first time I have heard " a head of cabbage" Is it American English or is it British ENglish too, ? Lived in England for 4 years and always heard people say : "a" cabbage. 
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22 Mar 2012
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MoodyMoody
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Not sure, maybe it is an Americanism. I always say "head of cabbage" or "head of lettuce." |
22 Mar 2012
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Jayho
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Mariethe - We use a head of cabbage/lettuce too, although it is not common. Most just say a cabbage/lettuce |
23 Mar 2012
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PhilipR
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Do you like lobster? (uncount) The fisherman caught more than 100 lobsters. (count)
I don �t like cabbage. (uncount) Cabbages are easy to grow. (count)
Believe it or not: There is a restaurant in Bangkok called Cabbages and Condoms! |
23 Mar 2012
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ascincoquinas
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Hi Philip!
Which means both cabbages and condoms are countable! LOL
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23 Mar 2012
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cindyfreksen
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I would like to see a menu from that restaurant... But I am not sure that I would eat there!
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23 Mar 2012
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Daisee
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Although u may laugh did u know that Cabbages&Condoms is an excellent organization that helps the poor people of Thailand?
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23 Mar 2012
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