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Hi, I'm learning english and I need to know as mauch as possible about food quantifiers.?

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Please, could you help me?. Thank you a lot.

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  1. It's one of those things they don't teach us about when they teach grammar in school.

    a piece of fruit

    a bar or piece of candy

    a glass or cup or bottle of water

    a carton or jug of milk

    a glass of wine

    a cup or mug of coffee

    a glass, mug, or pitcher of beer

    a pot or cup of tea

    a piece of pie or cake

    a bag of flour or sugar

    a piece of meat

    a roll of plastic or foil

    a bag of chips

    most vegetables come in pounds or bags

    a six-pack or case (24) of beer

    a cup or spoonful of sugar, flour, spices

    most vegetables are used by the each: a potato, a carrot, a bean

    a grain of rice or wheat

    a kernel of corn

    a groat of oats or buckwheat

    a nut

    a jar or spoonful of jam

    a stick of butter

    a bottle or carton of cream

    a carton of sour cream

    a tub of margarine

    a jar of peanut butter

    a bottle of vanilla

    a vial => a tiny bottle of essential oil

    a sprinkle of seasoning

    a pinch of seasoning

    a smidgen of seasoning

    a dollop of bottled sauce

    a head of lettuce. cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic

    a bunch of grapes, bananas, beets and long vegetables tied together

    a pod of peas

    a sprig of fresh herbs on the stem

    a grating of parmesan or nutmeg

    a carton, bowl, dish of ice cream

    a can or bottle of soda

    a fish or a shrimp

    a fillet or piece of fish if it has been cut

    a dozen eggs

    a slice of ham, bacon

    a link of sausage

    a wheel or wedge of cheese

    a patty of hamburger or fresh sausage meat

    a cake of yeast

    an envelope of gelatin

    I'm sure there's more, can't think of them now.


  2. jars, bottles, bags, boxes, cartons, sacks

  3. what is your native language then we could provide translations.

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