[etni] Fwd: re: The Illogical Nature Of Language
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From: Mitzi Geffen <mitzi100@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: The Illogical Nature Of Language
Onion sometimes is used as a non-count noun - as in "If you add some
onion to the recipe, it will taste better." In other words, not a
whole onion, just a bit of chopped onion. Usually we can say how many
(whole) onions we use to make something, and therefore it's logical
for it to be a count noun. Garlic on the other hand is used in cloves,
not as a whole unit- or "just add some garlic according to taste". It
seems quite logical to me.
Mitzi
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