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6 February
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What is the difference between I had some shrimp last night. and I had some shrimps last night. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I had some shrimp last night. and I had some shrimps last night. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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6 February
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"I had some shrimps last night" is grammatically incorrect, as the plural word for shrimp is just shrimp. "I had some shrimp last night." is correct, however if you wanted to say it more naturally, it would be, "I had shrimp last night."
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"I had some shrimps last night" is grammatically incorrect, as the plural word for shrimp is just shrimp. "I had some shrimp last night." is correct, however if you wanted to say it more naturally, it would be, "I had shrimp last night."
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First one sounds more natural, what people are used to hearing .
The second sentence is technically correct as well, but sounds awkward.
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