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Which one is correct?



parksunghye
Korea, South

Which one is correct?
 
Hello, dear teachers.
Please help me.
 
Which one is correct grammatically?
 
Q: What �s your favorite fruit?
 
A: -My favorite fruit is the grapes.
    - My favorite fruit is the grape.
    - My favorite fruit is a grape.

7 Dec 2014      





yanogator
United States

The best answer is "My favorite fruit is grapes." Since that isn �t there, I �ll go with "the grape". The other two are definitely wrong.

 

Bruce 

7 Dec 2014     



samahdaba1983**
Syria

�my favorite fruit is a grape "  is definitely wrong . But why "my favorite fruit is the grapes " is wrong too?
 
Thanks.

7 Dec 2014     



douglas
United States

because you are talking about grapes in general; "the" refers to some specific grapes (e.g. the grapes that my grandfather grows)

8 Dec 2014     



dackala
Serbia

1My favorite fruit is grapes. � as you don �t have specific fruit. I agree with Bruce!

8 Dec 2014     



thegreatdanabusa
China

They �re all wrong. My favourite fruit is the apple.

8 Dec 2014     



parksunghye
Korea, South

Thank you for prompt answer and clear explanation, Bruce and Douglas. It was very helpful.
Thanks for your interest and joke., dackala and thegreatdanabusa.
 
I love this forum. 
 

8 Dec 2014