If I say "bunch of..." should it be in plural or singular? e.g "A bunch of boy/boys were playing in the park"
Bunch of boys [was/were]
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A bunch of boys, in the plural.
...and I'm not Ellen Ripley.
...and I'm not Ellen Ripley.
Oh... you're not? Dang it!A bunch of boys, in the plural.
...and I'm not Ellen Ripley.
Thanks for your help! Oh by the way... I love the Marx Brothers But 'A bunch of flowers is a welcome gift. A bunch of grapes is good, too'.
I've heard of 'a bunch of celery', but not 'a bunch of lettuce'.
Would you call a bunch of lettuce singular or plural, duvija?
Would you call a bunch of lettuce singular or plural, duvija?
Lots of phrases like "a bunch of boys" are discussed in the links here: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/Collective++nouns
The "bunch" in "bunch of lettuce" and "bunch of grapes" is not necessarily the same "bunch" as "a bunch of boys."
I had a bunch of almonds on my salad. I had a large number of almonds on my salad.
I had a bunch of grapes on my salad. I had a vine with grapes on it on my salad.
I had a bunch of lettuce on my salad. I had a whole head of lettuce still connected to the base/root on my salad.
I had a bunch of almonds on my salad. I had a large number of almonds on my salad.
I had a bunch of grapes on my salad. I had a vine with grapes on it on my salad.
I had a bunch of lettuce on my salad. I had a whole head of lettuce still connected to the base/root on my salad.
Am I the only one who finds bunch and lettuce a strange combination? I think this is the first time I have ever seen "bunch of lettuce.":
Lady Mondegreen: "Is that bunch of lettuce for me, Sir George?"
Sir George: "Indeed it is, my lady. It is as fresh as your complexion."
Lady Mondegreen: "I am touched. I will place them in the vase near the window."
Lady Mondegreen: "Is that bunch of lettuce for me, Sir George?"
Sir George: "Indeed it is, my lady. It is as fresh as your complexion."
Lady Mondegreen: "I am touched. I will place them in the vase near the window."
Probably not if you've read post 7.
It's a head of lettuce for me ... when it's in a head, of course. But you can use "bunch" with "lettuce" -- You carefully slice up red and yellow bell peppers, green and black olives, some artichoke hearts and red onion, and then throw in a bunch of lettuce and add some extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar to create a lovely salad. "A bunch" here meaning a lot.
Leaf lettuces, romaine lettuce, etc do not form a rounded head like iceberg lettuce or cabbage. It is common (or, at least, common to me) to refer to these groupings of things (sometimes bound together with a rubber band for sale as a unit amount) as a bunch. Also, a bunch of carrots. It's not "a lot".
I have the feeling that this thread has wandered far from the topic of a bunch of boys.
Sorry to be a spoilsport, but I have closed the thread to spoil your sport.
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Sorry to be a spoilsport, but I have closed the thread to spoil your sport.
There are, or should it be there is, lots of other threads on this fascinating topic, but I'm not going to tell you where they are.
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