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Wed 19 Sep, 2007 10:20 pm
1. I ate prawn last night.
2. I ate prawns last night.
3. I had prawn(s) for dinner last night.
Should I use prawn or prawns?
Thanks.
How many did you eat? More than one? That should be an indication.
I had a prawn curry. This sentence indicates only one curry was eaten despite the fact that the curry may have contained more than one prawn.
I has prawns in a curry. indicates there was more than one prawn in the curry.
There are, however, some collective nouns which are not pluralised.
100 sheep.
I am concerned you are becoming dependant on A2K members for answers instead of thinking for yourself.
Many thanks, Dadpad.
Sorry for forgetting to indicate what I thought should ahould have been the answer.
Regards