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[Essay/영작] (CM-110) "Hair", "Bread", "Fish"
최고관리자 | 20-02-04 22:55
452. Hair
(X) That man has long hairs.
(O) That man has long hair.
Note: When we use "hair" to denote a single thread, the plural form is hairs.
I found two long hairs in my food.
453. Bread
(X) Breads are sold at the baker's.
(O) Bread is sold at the baker's.
Note: We can say "a loaf of bread" and "loaves of bread".
I bought a loaf (two, three, etc, loaves) of bread.
454. Fish
(X) Yesterday we had fishes for dinner.
(O) Yesterday we had fish for dinner.
Note: Fish as food or in bulk (= large numbers) is always singular.
We rarely use the plural form (fishes) which denotes fish individually.
I caught three small fishes.
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