why is pastèque not in plural

Sush D.B1Kwiziq community member

why is pastèque not in plural

all the other fruits are in their plural form

 

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Summer food and drinks"

Freeform Writing Exercise A1

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Sush,

As 'une pastèque'  (water melon) is a huge fruit , it wouldn't make any sense to have it in the plural .... 

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Sush D.B1Kwiziq community member

Merci beaucoup

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why is pastèque not in plural

all the other fruits are in their plural form

 

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« Please send a response for me to Marnie's question as I had the same usage and for the same reason...I used "transporter", not emmener. Would that be appropriate? »
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