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10"a watermelon" sounds like you're putting the entire melon in the salad.Barmar– Barmar2026-01-29 17:41:42 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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So do "mangoes" and "oranges". More likely would be "mango and orange wedges, and watermelon balls"Barmar– Barmar2026-01-29 17:43:16 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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@Barmar If that's too much fruit salad for you, you could use "half a watermelon" as a countable noun instead.Nuclear Hoagie– Nuclear Hoagie2026-01-29 17:56:42 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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Since watermelons come in varying sizes, that's not very meaningful. If you want to say how much, you'd probably say it in volume or weight: a half pint of watermelon.Barmar– Barmar2026-01-29 20:20:19 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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2You could just say "some watermelon." And BTW, why ruin perfectly good watermelon? But everyone knows you're not going to put a truckload of watermelons in a salad; it's probably going to fit in a salad bowl.HippoSawrUs– HippoSawrUs2026-01-29 22:34:37 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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