"a basket of fruit" or "a basket of fruits" - which is correct?

We use %26#039;A basket of fruit%26#039; if the basket contains only one type of fruit, let%26#039;s say apples! If however, the basket contains more than one type of fruit, let%26#039;s say apples, pears, and oranges then we use %26#039;A basket of fruits%26#039;!!!

%26quot;a basket of fruit%26quot; or %26quot;a basket of fruits%26quot; - which is correct?
the plural of fruit is still fruit. so it%26#039;s %26#039;a basket of fruit%26#039;
Reply:a basket of fruits is correct
Reply:If you have more than one fruit in the basket, then it will be a basket of fruits. If there is only one type of fruit in the basket, then it would be called a basket of fruit.
Reply:%26quot;A basket of fruit%26quot; is normally used but %26quot;A basket of fruits%26quot; is grammatically possible IF there are different types of fruit in the basket.
Reply:%26quot;a basket of fruits%26quot; is the correct one.
Reply:Both are correct although the meaning varies. Here is why:





1. %26quot;fruit%26quot; (in the singular) is a general term for %26quot;food%26quot; or %26quot;something we eat%26quot;:





Would you like some more fruit?


Some animals feed on fruit.


I like fruit very much. I prefer fruit to any other kind of food.


Apples, oranges and strawberries are fruit (that is, they are produced and then used for food).





2. %26quot;fruits%26quot; (in the plural) refer to different fruits, such as apples, oranges, etc.


Cherries are my favorite fruits.


This fruit salad is made from a mixture of five different winter fruits.


Apples, oranges and strawberries are fruits (that is, they are not vegetables or greens).
Reply:We may use


%26quot;a basket of fruit%26quot;- only when there is only one type of fruit since the number of fruits in the basket is not important.





%26quot;a basket of fruits%26quot;- only when there is different types of fruits to indicate that there are different types of fruits inside the basket.
Reply:LOL I am learning stuff like this in school.





It%26#039;s %26quot;A basket of fruit%26quot;





Hope I HELPED :]
Reply:a basket of fruit
Reply:Both can be correct depending on usage.





%26quot;A basket of fruit%26quot; usually refers to the basket - irrespective of whether fruit is there or not. (The basket is used to carry fruit)





%26quot;A basket of fruits%26quot; - when you refer to different types of fruits kept in the basket.





It depends on whether the entity %26#039;fruit%26#039; is treated as singular of plural in the sentence construction.
Reply:The first one is right when there is only one


variety of fruit in the basket.


The second one is used when there are more than one type of fruits in the basket.


So, both are correct.Depends on the context.
Reply:%26quot;a basket of fruit%26quot; is correct sentence
Reply:both



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