English question-pls help

funfun

When we write "to put some onion on the pizza", do we need to put a s after onion i.e. some onion or some onion's'.

Pls help, my daughter ask me this question today.

Thanks

ykwong

countable noun.

Either some onion or onions is correct. For a lower level primary student, it prefers some onions.

ngyw

Dear funfun,

是，onion是countable noun,但onion是洋'聰'頭(sorry，電腦打不出正字）的意思，我們不會整個onion放在pizza上食．

如果說to put some slices of onion on the pizza會否較好呢？

funfun

ykwong and ngyw,

Thanks a lot.

lochan

---some slices of onion ---

That would be too tedious though. You could write in two ways:

I like to put some slices of onion, bits of ham, a sprinkle of parmasan cheese powder, slices of pepper and shredded beef onto my lovely pizza!

OR

I like to put onion, ham, cheese, pepper and beef on my pizza.

"Onion" represents a singular "item" on the second phrase. Both phrases are correct and it depends if you are writing a friction or under normal converation.

KatieM1203

funfun 寫道:
When we write "to put some onion on the pizza", do we need to put a s after onion i.e. some onion or some onion's'.

Pls help, my daughter ask me this question today.

Thanks

No "s" in your case, because "onion" refers to "a kind of food".  

Some tomato, some onion, some cheese, some meat, some lettuce ......

Jokey2828

"Onion" can be countable or uncountable. A slice of onion is different from an onion because a slice is just a fraction of a whole.