Bread: amounts, slices and loaves

The idea

Use some bread for an amount. To count portions, say a slice of bread, two slices of bread or a loaf of bread.

Examples

• We need some bread for lunch.
• The bread is fresh.
• She eats a slice of bread.
• Please buy a loaf of bread.
• There are two slices of bread on the plate.
• Do you have any bread?

Watch out

For an ordinary quantity, do not say a bread; count a slice or a loaf instead.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the word for an unspecified amount. We need ___ bread. (some / a)

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   some

   Bread is uncountable after some.

2. Choose the plural for two portions. There are two ___ of bread on the plate. (slice / slices)

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   slices

   Slices counts two pieces of bread.

3. Choose the word for a whole baked piece. Please buy a whole ___ of bread, not a single slice. (loaf / slice)

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   loaf

   Loaf names a whole piece of baked bread.

Use it today

Describe how much bread you need and ask for a slice.