I know different countries like different ones. I love Mandarins and Bananas; people living in Thailand love jackfruit and the smelly ones, Durian. What do you like?

I like just about all fruits, although watermelon would be my favorite.

Bananas, dragon fruit, grapes, jack fruit & papaya are my favourites

Mango.

Apples.

Bananas from the West Indies.

Bumper crop this year of mon tong durian, so the wife been bringing it home nearly everyday for the last couple months. Been getting cara oranges from lotus, other than that just the normal rotation of the common fruit in the area.

Favourite colour is next topic

Mangosteens, lychees, mango, papaya, and longons... in season, only.

I'll eat bananas, but only as a last resort.

Tomatoes.

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

Fruits 

In general, "Fruit" is an uncountable noun, so it is correct to say "I love fruit" not "I love fruits".

 

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FRUIT 😎

4 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

In general, "Fruit" is definitely an uncountable noun, so it is correct to say "I love fruit" not "I love fruits".

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FRUIT

No offense intended.  I was just curious. 

 

Not quite. Let’s break it down clearly:

• "Fruit" (uncountable use):
  Refers to fruit in general as a category or substance, without focusing on individual kinds.
  ✅ I love fruit. (means you enjoy fruit in general, as a type of food)

• "Fruits" (countable use):
  Used when talking about different kinds or varieties of fruit.
  ✅ The market sells many tropical fruits. (means different types such as mangoes, papayas, bananas, etc.)

So:

• Saying “I love fruit” is correct when you’re speaking generally.

• Saying “I love fruits” can also be correct, but it usually means “I love different kinds of fruit.”

👉 In everyday English, the uncountable fruit is more common when talking about eating fruit, but fruits is perfectly correct in the right context.

Would you like me to give you a few natural example sentences where fruits sounds better than fruit?

 

You said:

yes

 

ChatGPT said:

Great — here are some natural examples where fruits is the better choice:

1. The Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic fruits.
   → talking about different varieties.

2. We studied the nutritional value of various fruits in biology class.
   → focus on kinds of fruit.

3. Dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, and dates are popular snacks.
   → listing multiple types.

4. The shop imports fruits from all over the world.
   → emphasis on diversity of origins.

5. Different fruits ripen at different times of the year.
   → highlighting multiple species/varieties.

So in short:

• Fruit → general, mass noun (like “meat” or “bread”).

• Fruits → kinds, categories, or varieties.

Do you want me to also give you a few “wrong-sounding” cases where using fruits would feel unnatural?

Carrots 

Mango, Peaches, Jackfruit, Durian, Tangerines, bananas, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apples, Mangosteen, Cantaloupe, Pears, Cerries, Honetdew, Nectarine, Plum, Rambutan, Mandarin, Pineapple, Papaya, Lychee, Kumquat, Figs, Blueberries, Star Fruit, and more.

14 minutes ago, ricklev said:

No offense intended.  I was just curious. 

 

Not quite. Let’s break it down clearly:

• "Fruit" (uncountable use):
  Refers to fruit in general as a category or substance, without focusing on individual kinds.
  ✅ I love fruit. (means you enjoy fruit in general, as a type of food)

• "Fruits" (countable use):
  Used when talking about different kinds or varieties of fruit.
  ✅ The market sells many tropical fruits. (means different types such as mangoes, papayas, bananas, etc.)

So:

• Saying “I love fruit” is correct when you’re speaking generally.

• Saying “I love fruits” can also be correct, but it usually means “I love different kinds of fruit.”

👉 In everyday English, the uncountable fruit is more common when talking about eating fruit, but fruits is perfectly correct in the right context.

Would you like me to give you a few natural example sentences where fruits sounds better than fruit?

 

You said:

yes

 

ChatGPT said:

Great — here are some natural examples where fruits is the better choice:

1. The Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic fruits.
   → talking about different varieties.

2. We studied the nutritional value of various fruits in biology class.
   → focus on kinds of fruit.

3. Dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, and dates are popular snacks.
   → listing multiple types.

4. The shop imports fruits from all over the world.
   → emphasis on diversity of origins.

5. Different fruits ripen at different times of the year.
   → highlighting multiple species/varieties.

So in short:

• Fruit → general, mass noun (like “meat” or “bread”).

• Fruits → kinds, categories, or varieties.

Do you want me to also give you a few “wrong-sounding” cases where using fruits would feel unnatural?

Thanks 

 

Enjoy your fruits, 😂

I eat a banana ( not a euphemism ) every morning with cereal and a couple of oranges during the day.

Other fruit i eat are apples, mangoes, mangosteen, jackfruit, dragonfruit and others i don’t remember or the wife will say “ try this “.

Somho ( pomelo ) was a favourite for a few years but not so much now, not sure why ?

Makro had grapefruit for a while and i would buy regularly but then they stopped, think i was the only one buying them.

5 hours ago, still kicking said:

I know different countries like different ones. I love Mandarins and Bananas; people living in Thailand love jackfruit and the smelly ones, Durian. What do you like?

I like big melons

1 minute ago, newbee2022 said:

I like big melons

I prefer smaller melons. 

 

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Favourite colour is next topic

Or cities?

11 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Favourite colour is next topic

And favourite BS is your topc.

Strawberries, mangoes, pineapple, apple(stewed with ginger and cloves)

Cherries and strawberries, pineapple, mangoes, apple, watermelon, oranges, tangerines, cantaloupe melon and pomelo.

Blueberries, strawberries, Kiwi, Durian (especially at current prices), dragon fruit, apples, watermelon and bananas

On 8/18/2025 at 8:21 AM, newbee2022 said:

I like big melons

Big melons, these girls know how to improve the size of their melons. 

 

 

39 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Big melons, these girls know how to improve the size of their melons. 

 

 

 

Do you have their phone number by any chance?🤣😂

On 8/18/2025 at 2:32 AM, still kicking said:

I know different countries like different ones. I love Mandarins and Bananas; people living in Thailand love jackfruit and the smelly ones, Durian. What do you like?

Bananas and more bananas.

 

My Thai family all like bananas and love love love durian. My Thai son buys durian on line from the South of Thailand, sent to Chiang Mai.

 

He tell the kids and his wife 'durian coming this afternoon' and all ears are very alert for the delivery boy to ring the gate bell. 

 

Son and his wife and three oldest kids love love love durian. Fourth kid (son just 1 yr 8 months old),  tried durian for the first time 2 weeks ago, instantly wanted more.