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Sentence #4350327

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 patgfisher patgfisher July 9, 2015 July 9, 2015 at 1:24:59 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

It depends on the context. If it is a general statement not referrring to a particular watermelon, "watermelon" is OK. "a watermelon" and "watermelons" would also fit into this category.

eg. You need a sharp knife to cut (a) watermelon/watermelons.

If I'm referring to one that is near me which I'm going to cut up for those present at the meal, it would need to "the watermelon".

CK CK July 9, 2015, edited July 9, 2015 July 9, 2015 at 2:40:23 PM UTC, edited July 9, 2015 at 2:44:17 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictio...ish/watermelon
Watermelon is both a countable noun and an uncountable noun.

One webpage explains that if the fruit it cut up it is uncountable, but before it's cut, it's countable. I think that's how I use the word.



In googlefight, ...

"cut watermelon" beats "cut the watermelon."
"cut a watermelon" beats "cut watermelon"


"cut watermelon" vs. "cut the watermelon"
http://googlefight.com/%22cut+w...ermelon%22.php

"cut watermelon" vs. "cut a watermelon"
http://googlefight.com/%22cut+w...ermelon%22.php

 patgfisher patgfisher July 9, 2015, edited July 9, 2015 July 9, 2015 at 11:00:44 PM UTC, edited July 9, 2015 at 11:04:01 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

use of "cut watermelon"

Awesome way to cut watermelon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKs2QU2Iyk4

Interestingly, despite the title, the man says "I'm going to show you ... how to cut a watermelon" at the start of the video.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #4350216Karpuz kesmek için bıçağa ihtiyacım var..

I need a knife in order to cut watermelon.

added by marllboro06, July 8, 2015
➜ #4350216Karpuz kesmek için bıçağa ihtiyacım var.

linked by marllboro06, July 8, 2015
I need a knife to cut watermelons.

edited by marllboro06, July 10, 2015
➜ #4411453Mənə qarpızları kəsmək üçün bıçaq lazımdır.

linked by vertigo93, July 27, 2015
➜ #7898027Ik heb een mes nodig om watermeloenen te snijden.

linked by MarijnKp, May 9, 2019