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Old November 05, 2009, 11:01 AM
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May I use food in plural or it is always a singular noun?

ciertos alimentos: certain food or certain foods?

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Old November 05, 2009, 11:07 AM
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May I use food in plural or it is always a singular noun?

ciertos alimentos: certain food or certain foods?

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Of "coors" you can.

Coors is a brand name of beer in the US. :-)
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:13 AM
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May I use food in plural or it is always a singular noun?

ciertos alimentos: certain food or certain foods?

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Of "coors" you can.
Uno momento - food and foods are not the same. Foods are certain groups of food. Food is a general term. I'm going away to think about this, but they are not interchangeable.
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:19 AM
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Uno momento - food and foods are not the same. Foods are certain groups of food. Food is a general term. I'm going away to think about this, but they are not interchangeable.
We are talking only about the plural of food, right?

Mi comida/alimento lo provee mi trabajo....

Mis comidas/alimentos los proveen/son privistos por mi trabajo.

¿Estoy mal?
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:19 AM
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The sentence is:

Una de las principales razones por las que se usan algunos conservantes en ciertos alimentos es...

I said:

One of the main reasons because some preservatives are used in certain food is...

por si puede ayudar
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:22 AM
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Una de las principales razones por las que se usan algunos conservantes en ciertos alimentos es...

I said:

One of the main reasons of why some preservatives are used in certain food(s) is...

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Creo que sí estaría bien.
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One of the main reasons because some preservatives are used in certain food is...
Well, I say you are right, and my wife says that she sould say 'foods'. So now we are fighting.
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:26 AM
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One of the main reasons because some preservatives are used in certain food is...
I didn't notice that.

One of the main reasons because
One of the main reasons of why
One of the main reasons why
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:28 AM
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I didn't notice that.

One of the main reasons because
One of the main reasons of why
One of the main reasons why
oops I knew it!
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Old November 05, 2009, 11:30 AM
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Please, don't fight!

Well, I'll have have to wait until I'll get the answers, don't worry.

Why why? I'm not asking, I'm asserting.
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