naij
which is right.can anyone help me? would you like some more bread? and would you like another bread? he looks good and he looks well.
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I agree with both Cherry and Mark Kramer. 'Bread' is an uncountable noun (non-count noun). Uncountable nouns are always singular and are not used with a/an. So we should say: 'a loaf / slice / piece of bread' 'white / brown bread' 'Would you like some more bread?' 'Would you like another loaf / piece / slice of bread?' (So we do not say 'breads') However, some uncountable nouns can take 'a/an' in the singular and can be used in the plural when we want to talk about a particular type of something: 'It's a bread which has to be eaten on the day...' 'A life of pure deprivation' 'A love of music' - to look well: healthy, not sick - to look good: attractive
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Hello Naij, **"Bread" is a collective noun , it has no singular ,you can't say "a bread , 2 breads, another bread ..etc". Therefore ,you rather say : " Would you like some bread?" If you want to use "another" or a definitive article "a" you say" : "Would you like another loaf of bread?" ** You could say both "look well" or "look good" ,but then they have different meanings: - to look well: to be in good health , to look healthy or fit, to be fine and alright. - to look good: to look admirable, pleasing to the eye, handsome, beautiful or attractive.
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Bread is uncountable, you cannot use it with "a" (you should say" a peice/slice/loaf" of bread). BUT!!! it can be used to talk about "types of bread" "a bread" = "a type of bread." However it's rarely used like this, especially forsomeone just beginning English, so you can ignore it. 面包是不可数的你需要用“一片儿、块儿、等等“ 不过,它的用法也是”一种面包“,你说”bread“但是有这个意思的话能说”a bread“。但是,那个用法有一点儿不常用,所以现在(你刚开始学的时候)不管它,啊:)
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Cherry said: ** "Bread" is a collective noun, it has no singular, you can't say "a bread." My reply: Sure you can. :) As in: "It's a bread which has to be eaten on the day of baking, as it gets stale really fast." When you mean 'a (type of) bread.' In this example, "It's a loaf of bread which has to be eaten..." would be dead-wrong even.
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"Would you like some more bread?" Here 'bread' refers to just another slice/piece of bread. "Would you like another bread?" Here 'bread' refers to 'a bread,' as in the whole (loaf of) bread you buy at the store. "He looks good." Meaning: he looks physically pleasing to the eye, attractive (good-looking). "He looks well." Refers to his state of health; as in: not ill.
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