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Hello Sergey and Phil, Great question and answer. The same applies to some other food items: fish, cheese, wine. I have covered some of the tricky cases of Uncountable Nouns in an exclusive video by the same name. You may want to check it out.

Thank you, Phil, for your explicit explanation. English is so unpredictable. "The fruits of your labours" but there's an expression "fruitless labour" as well...

Hello Serg59, The word fruit is often an uncountable noun and is used in the singular. You can say two pieces of fruit or some fruit for instance. However, when you speak about several different kinds of fruit, it's acceptable to use fruits. Example: "My three favorite fruits are apples, bananas and pineapples". Fruits is also used with a different meaning in this idiomatic expression: "The fruits of your labours", which means the benefits of your hard work. I hope I've answered your question

Hello Minoo, Yes indeed, I agree with that saying. You can tell lies with words but not with actions, which show who you really are. I think it's even better when words and actions match. Maybe politicians should apply this adage more often ...