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Hello everyone!
Guys, could you tell me please what option is better?
a chest of bananas OR a box of bananas (for instance, at the market).
Hello everyone!
Guys, could you tell me please what option is better?
a chest of bananas OR a box of bananas (for instance, at the market).
Guys, could you tell me please what option is better?
a chest of bananas OR a box of bananas (for instance, at the market).
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Now I'm not a native English speaker but "a chest of pineapple" sounds very unnatural. I'm assuming the fruits come in a box and not a chest so I would rather use "a box of..." than "a chest of..."
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