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« on: November 22, 2012, 10:59:05 AM »
Dear Sir:
May I please be enlightened as to the correct usage of the words FOOD and FOODS? I know that "food" can be a countable or an uncountable noun, depending on the usage. However, confusion sets in when I encounter the word "foods." Please see examples below taken from the manuscript I am currently working on:
1. That is why you need to know healthful food from unhealthful food. (Does "food" here mean a certain group of food," meaning, say, fruits and vegetables that are good for the health?
2. Healthful foods that come from animal sources help you grow. (If the premise above is correct, how come "foods" was used here?)
Can you please tell me the reason for the discrepancies in the sentences above. They appear on the SAME