What is the plural form of rice?

Answer 1

The noun 'rice' is an uncountable (mass) noun as a word for a substance.

An uncountable noun is quantified by a partitive noun, for example, a grain of rice, a cup of rice, a pound of rice, etc.

The plural form of the noun 'rice' is reserved for 'types of' or 'kinds of', for example, a selection of rices, a menu of rices, a variety of rices, etc.

Answer 2

The noun rice is a singular form, a non-count (mass) noun. Multiple units are expressed as grains of rice, cups of rice, a rice dish or rice dishes, etc. The plural form 'rices' is reserved for use with types or kinds of rices. For example:

The buffet included dishes prepared from three types of rices.

Answer 3

The plural form of rice is rice. The noun rice is a singular form, a non-count (mass) noun. Multiple units are expressed as grains of rice, cups of rice, a rice dish or rice dishes, etc.

The plural form 'rices' is reserved for types or kinds of rices. For example:

"The buffet included dishes prepared from three types of rices."

Answer 4

The noun rice is a singular form, a non-count (mass) noun. Multiple units are expressed as grains of rice, cups of rice, a rice dish or rice dishes, etc. The plural form 'rices' is reserved for use with types or kinds of rices. For example:

The buffet included dishes prepared from three types of rices.

The form of the word 'rice' is singular. You would say 'this rice is very tasty' not 'these rice are very tasty'.

It is not a 'countable' noun in the following type of sentence:

'I would like some rice.' (Not 'some rices'.)

'There is no more rice in the pan.' (Not 'are no more rices'.)

However, it is possible for it to be used as a countable noun, as follows:

'The waiter took the order and went into the kitchen, saying "Four pastas and three rices" (where 'rice' is a shorthand description of a meal choice from the menu).

'This new dish I am trying out tonight contains two rices' (meaning 'two different kinds of rice').

That type of use is not very common.

Answer 5

The noun 'rice' is a mass noun (also called an uncountable noun), a word for a substance.

• A partitive noun (also called a noun counter) is a noun used to count or quantify a mass noun (a box of rice, a pot of rice, a bowl of rice).
• An adjective (or determiner) can be used to quantify a mass noun (some rice, no rice, brownrice).

The plural noun 'rices' is a word specifically for 'types of' or 'kinds of' food. The plural noun 'rices' is used in the context of:

• The menu listed rices from around the world.
• The rices grown in this region are considered heirloom varieties.
• Jars filled with rices of different colors lined her shelf.

Answer 6

The noun rice is a singular, uncountable (mass) noun. Multiple units are expressed as grains of rice, cups of rice, a rice dish or rice dishes, etc. The plural form 'rices' is reserved for use with types of or kinds of rices. For example:

The buffet included dishes prepared from three types of rices.

Answer 7

The noun 'rice' is a non-count noun as a word for a food substance. Units of rice are expressed as grains of rice,cups of rice, pounds of rice, etc.

Like many non-count nouns for substances, the plural form, rices, is reserved for 'types of' or 'kinds of'; for example:

The rices recommended for this recipe are long grain or basmati.

They have a menu of rices such as vegetable fried rice, pork and rice, pepper steak rice, sweet and sour rice, etc.

Answer 8

Rice is an uncounted word. It means both plural and singular. One grain of rice would be the term for singular.