Subj : A pie
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : Gleb Hlebov
Date : Tue Dec 05 2023 15:56:24

Hello Alexander,

<Tue 28-11-2023 16:02> Alexander Koryagin <2:221/6> vs. Ardith Hinton:

 AK> Well, a pie can be cut into portions, but anyway it should
 AK> theoretically remained a pie. FMPOV. ;)

Sometimes it may not work this way. E.g. talking about food, you can hear something along the lines of:

   "...Nutella has become out comfort food, we like it
    with banana or pretzels."

Many types of food (besides pie, cake, ice cream, candy etc.) can be referred to as uncountable when served in slices, even if you still think of it as "countable".

On the other hand, mentioned as a dish, like a menu item you may order in a cafe or restaurant, it should be referred to as countable:

   "...They got a cherry pie there that'll kill ya!"

So, again, it's complicated.


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