(Longman English Grammar by L.G. Alexander)
Specific items or amounts
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A bar of chocolate A bar of soap A block of cement A book of matches A box of matches A piece of paper A book of stamps |
A head of hair An item of news A jet of water A loaf of bread A cake of soap A cloud of dust A flash of lightning |
A slice of bread A peal of thunder A pile of earth A portion of food A roll of paper A slice of meat |
A ball of string A bar of chocolate A cube of ice A lump of sugar A sheet of paper |
Containers
| A cup of coffee A barrel of beer A basket of fruit A bottle of milk A can of beer |
A carton of cigarettes A flask of tea A glass of water A jug of water |
A mug of cocoa A tin of soup A vase of flowers A bag of flour |
A jar of jam A packet of biscuits A pot of tea A tube of toothpaste |
Small quatities
| A blade of grass A breath of air A crust of bread A dash of soda |
A grain of rice A lock of hair A pat of butter |
A drop of water A pinch of salt A scrap of paper |
A drop of rain* A spec of dust* A crumb of bread* |
Measures
| A gallon of petrol A length of cloth A litter of oil |
An ounce of gold A spoonful of medicine A pint of milk |
A pound of coffee A yard of cloth |
A meter of cloth A kilo of sugar |
A Game of
| A game of billiards A game of bridge A game of cards |
A game of chess A game of cricket A game of darts |
A game of tennis A game of squash A game of table tennis |
A game of volleyball A game of football |
Abstract
| A bit of advice A branch of knowledge |
A fit of anger A piece of research |
A spot of trouble A period of calm |
A spell of work |
Types/Species
| A brand of soap A kind of biscuit |
A species of insect A type of drug |
A variety of pasta A make of car |
A sort of cake |
A pair of
| A pair of gloves A pair of jeans A pair of boots A pair of braces A pair of glasses A pair of slippers |
A pair of skis A pair of knickers A pair of pants A pair of pliers A pair of pajamas |
A pair of scissors A pair of shears A pair of shoes A pair of shorts A pair of skates |
A pair of socks A pair of stockings A pair of tights A pair of tongs A pair of trousers |
(From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - p.46)
Pieces
| a chunk of rock a hunk of cheese a cube of sugar a block of ice a clod of earth a wad of banknotes (bills) a dollop of jam a lump of butter a blob of paint a squeeze of lemon a squirt of liquid |
a drop of sauce a dash of sauce a wisp of smoke a puff of perfume a bar of chocolate a bar of soap a rasher of bacon a slab of concrete a slice of bread a slice of cake a sheet of newspaper |
a pane of glass a square of chocolate a segment of orange a pinch of salt a scrap of paper a crumb of cake a speck of dirt a grain of sand a flake of paint a shred of cloth a chip of china |
a splinter of wood a sliver of glass a morsel of food* a chip of wood* a puff of wind* a reel of sewing cotton* an acre of land* a pint of milk* a litter of milk* a bunch of flowers* |
Collectives
| A flock of sheep* A swarm of bees* |
A fleet of ships* A herd of cattle* |
A bunch of keys* A mob of angry people* |
A set of tools* |
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