Grammar question, please help.?

2012-02-17 6:53 pm
I want some chocolate.
I want some chocolates.

Which one is correct? Please clarify, thank you very much.

回答 (5)

2012-02-17 7:01 pm
Both are correct:

Chocolate can be a "count noun" or a "non-count noun". Count nouns are countable. A 1-lb box of Russell Stover candy may have 50 chocolates (pieces of chocolate).

As a non-count noun, chocolate refers to the product itself (like rice, flour, sugar, etc).
2012-02-17 7:00 pm
Hi Phantom,

'chocolate' does not normally have a plural, but you can use 'chocolates' for these boxes of small chocolates. So both sentences are correct, though a) implies a general meaning (I'll have any kind of chocolate) while b) points to the specific little chocolates in the box in front of you.
2012-02-17 6:59 pm
I want some chocolate. is correct
2012-02-17 6:56 pm
There grammatically correct, but the sentence you choose depends on, do you want one chocolate, or more than 1 chocolate.
2012-02-17 6:55 pm
The first one is correct. Chocolate is spelled the same, singular or plural.


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