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Have you ever eaten octopus?
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Have you ever eaten an octopus?
Have you ever eaten octopus?
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Have you ever eaten an octopus?
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Have you ever eaten an octopus?
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4 Dec 2020
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Have you ever eaten octopus? Means have you ate that kind of seafood before, either a bite or part of a main meal.
Have you ever eaten an octopus mans have you ever ate an ENTIRE octopus?
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- English (US)
Have you ever eaten octopus? Means have you ate that kind of seafood before, either a bite or part of a main meal.
Have you ever eaten an octopus mans have you ever ate an ENTIRE octopus?
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Both are correct.
"An" makes it seem specific even though it doesn't specify what exact octopus it is.
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