
Cake or cakes?

Both should be ok, n'est-ce pas?

> Cake or cakes?
I take it you're asking about the Japanese? If so, then yes, it can be both.

No, I was asking about English. I can't get the meaning.

Some nouns are always 'countable'.
"I like puppies." <- correct
"I like puppy." <- wrong
"I'd like a few puppies." <- correct
"I'd like some puppy." <- wrong
Other nouns are noncount.
"I like water." <- correct
"I like waters." <- wrong
"I'd like some water." <- correct
"I'd like a few waters." <- wrong
And yet other nouns are both count and noncount.
"I like cake." <- correct
"I like cakes." <- correct
"I'd like some cake." <- correct
"I'd like a few cakes." <- correct

Thank you, Paul ^_____^

>"I'd like some water." <- correct
"I'd like a few waters." <- wrong
I think that second one might be in the processing of changing, though... I think it's getting more and more common to refer to a bottle of water as a "water".

Is this a natural English sentence?

Thanks!
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