American biscuits (Was:Tortillas and enchiladas)

[Goddlefrood]

> montims:
> and further to my other post saying pudding can be singular or 
> plural, I should like to stress that crumpets should always be 
> plural or accompanied by a definite or indefinite article, 
> as "crumpet" in the singular, sans article, means something 
> quite different.  British gents - is that still an accurate 
> comment?!

Goddlefrood:

It is largely accurate, although if you want to eat just one crumpet 
it would be quite alright to say: "I would like that crumpet". If at 
the time of saying this any women were present an eyebrow might be 
raised.