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some butter vs a butter

The correct phrase you need here is 'some butter.' 'Some' is used to refer to an unspecified quantity of butter, while 'a butter' is incorrect; this is because 'butter' is a mass noun and doesn't typically take an indefinite article.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"some butter"

Use 'some butter' when referring to an unspecified quantity of butter. 'Some' is used with uncountable nouns like 'butter.'

Examples:

  • Could you pass me some butter, please?
  • I need some butter for the recipe.
  • Mar 22, 2022 ... Hey, guys.. Can I use "some" with uncountable nouns? Like: Do you have some butter? I don't think we have some milk to share. Sorry. Tks.
  • Sep 8, 2020 ... Finally some butter armor. r/MinecraftMemes - a pixelated image of a ...
  • Mar 2, 2018 ... And You want to ask for someone,that she or he spread butter on bread and give it to you. 1.Darling, put some butter on bread,please. 2. Darling ...
  • Jan 4, 2024 ... Forgot some butter. First time making a homemade cake and of course I faced only half the butter to the frosting I was supposed to. Is there ...
  • Jan 1, 2013 ... “Belinda bought some butter but she said, “My butter's bitter. If I put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter.” So Belinda bought some better butter.
  • Betty Botter bought some butter. "But," she said,. "the butter's bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter ...
  • Sep 12, 2022 ... eg 'some butter' is the same as 'a quantity of butter' but is rather more longwinded and would not be the normal choice for an English speaker.
  • May 13, 2005 ... Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter's bitter; If I put it in my batter It will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter Will ...
  • Feb 21, 2021 ... Does putting some butter in rice while you boil it in a pot make it taste better or help it cook better? All related (37). Recommended.
  • make some butter. March 17, 2013 Stephanie. I really love making butter. It seems magical to me. The process of transformation from cream to butter is ...

Alternatives:

  • a pat of butter
  • a dollop of butter
  • a scoop of butter
  • a bit of butter
  • a portion of butter

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Butter' is a mass noun and does not typically take an indefinite article.

"a butter"

  • Feb 13, 2022 ... How to make a Butter Crock/Butter Bell/French Butter Keeper · Comments103.
  • Oct 21, 2016 ... Comments433 · How to Make: The Best Ever Dinner Rolls · Butter Roll Recipe-Southern Dessert-Tasty-It's So Good! · how to make a Butter Roll (Old ...
  • Nov 20, 2012 ... SUBSCRIBE to get more great tutorials: https://bit.ly/2HhlxBR This short (3:10) video shows you what a butter bell is, and tells you how to ...
  • Sep 12, 2022 ... How to make a Butter Board. Think of butter boards as the better way of serving bread and butter at a dinner party. This is a recipe concept ...
  • Jun 1, 2016 ... In this video I share how and why you should use a butter bell to achieve nice soft spreadable butter.
  • Apr 15, 2017 ... What you describe is a butter sandwich.
  • Jan 3, 2020 ... It doesn't actually do anything, being just a butter-shaped plate with a lid. The butter dish serves only one purpose, and that purpose is to ...
  • Mar 13, 2023 ... Wondering if I might slay the butter with a butter knife, I consulted the oracle of AI. But twice as I needed to get the answer I wanted: "I ...
  • Aug 5, 2018 ... Denmark became, not a banana republic, but a butter republic. Steamships and steam-powered cream separators allowed Denmark to become a huge exporter of butter ...
  • Jul 22, 2019 ... In the translation from Holy Transformation Monastery, it says "The mountain of God is a butter mountain, a curdled mountain, a butter mountain."

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