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help!
how much fruit is there? or
how many fruit are there? or
how many fruits are there?
I have no idea! Could you explain it to me? Thanks in advance!

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> help!
> how much fruit is there? or
> how many fruit are there? or
> how many fruits are there?
> I have no idea! Could you explain it to me? Thanks in advance!

It depends on what you mean.

Yo may say:

How much fruit would you like for dessert? or What are your favorite fruits?.

Below is the definition ([U] means you should use how much, [C}- how many.):

fruit (PLANT PART) /fru:t/ noun
the usually sweet-tasting part of a tree or bush which holds seeds and which can be eaten
Oranges, apples, pears and bananas are all types of fruit. [U]
Would you like some fruit for dessert? [U]
What is your favourite fruit? [C]
Apricots are the one fruit I don't like. [C]
The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= It has fruit growing on it). [U]
Do you like exotic fruit, such as mangoes and papayas? [U]
For a healthy diet, you should eat at least one piece of fresh fruit every day. [U]
For this recipe, you need summer fruits, such as raspberries, redcurrants and blackberries. [C]
The cupboard shelves were stocked with tinned fruit. [U]
Our orchard contains mature fruit trees.
He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.
Compare vegetable.
Related words
See picture: Fruit
(specialized) A fruit is also the part of any plant which holds the seeds.
The fruit of the sycamore is winged and a single fruit can travel a considerable distance if there is a wind.
Related words
A fruit bat (also flying fox) is a large flying mammal which eats fruit and lives in warm or hot countries.
Related words
(literary) The fruits of the earth are types of food which have come from plants, such as vegetables or wheat.
Related words
A fruit fly is a small flying insect which feeds on plants and leaves its eggs on the leaves of plants.
Related words
(UK and ANZ) A fruit machine is a slot machine.
See at slot (LONG HOLE).
Related words
Fruit salad is a mixture of pieces of different types of fruit, which is usually served at the end of a meal.
I made a fruit salad for dessert using strawberries, kiwis and pineapple.

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Gos´c´ portalu: awalk napisa?(a):

> Gos´c´ portalu: Olka napisa?(a):
>
> > help!
> > how much fruit is there? or
> > how many fruit are there? or
> > how many fruits are there?
> > I have no idea! Could you explain it to me? Thanks in advance!
>
> It depends on what you mean.
>
> Yo may say:
>
> How much fruit would you like for dessert? or What are your favorite fruits?.
>
> Below is the definition ([U] means you should use how much, [C}- how many.):
>
> fruit (PLANT PART) /fru:t/ noun
> the usually sweet-tasting part of a tree or bush which holds seeds and which ca
> n be eaten
> Oranges, apples, pears and bananas are all types of fruit. [U]
> Would you like some fruit for dessert? [U]
> What is your favourite fruit? [C]
> Apricots are the one fruit I don't like. [C]
> The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= It has fruit growing on it). [U]
> Do you like exotic fruit, such as mangoes and papayas? [U]
> For a healthy diet, you should eat at least one piece of fresh fruit every day.
> [U]
> For this recipe, you need summer fruits, such as raspberries, redcurrants and b
> lackberries. [C]
> The cupboard shelves were stocked with tinned fruit. [U]
> Our orchard contains mature fruit trees.
> He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.
> Compare vegetable.
> Related words
> See picture: Fruit
> (specialized) A fruit is also the part of any plant which holds the seeds.
> The fruit of the sycamore is winged and a single fruit can travel a considerabl
> e distance if there is a wind.
> Related words
> A fruit bat (also flying fox) is a large flying mammal which eats fruit and liv
> es in warm or hot countries.
> Related words
> (literary) The fruits of the earth are types of food which have come from plant
> s, such as vegetables or wheat.
> Related words
> A fruit fly is a small flying insect which feeds on plants and leaves its eggs
> on the leaves of plants.
> Related words
> (UK and ANZ) A fruit machine is a slot machine.
> See at slot (LONG HOLE).
> Related words
> Fruit salad is a mixture of pieces of different types of fruit, which is usuall
> y served at the end of a meal.
> I made a fruit salad for dessert using strawberries, kiwis and pineapple.

AWALK. you had good intentions but i think you confused her.

how much (quantity, 3oz, 1/2cup)
how many (different types, apples and oranges)