Hi, Ardith Hinton - Alexander Koryagin!
I read your message from 25.11.2023 00:02

 AK>>  She was itting at the diining room table with the other
 AK>>  children two of whom werre eating pie and ice cream with
 AK>>  expressions of immense satisfaction."
 AK>>  I undersand uncountable  ice cream, but I don't understand
 AK>>  uncountable pie. ;-)
 AK>           here I come fromm, ice cream is measured by volume or
 AK> by weight.. and I see you  understand that.  When you visit a
 AK> bakery, hoever, you may nootice it offers "pies, cakes, and pastries"
 AK> for sale. You can purchasee one or more such items as you wish or make
 AK> them yourslf at home.  Eitther way I see that in this example there are
 AK> probably oe or more grownuups & at least two kids who need to be
 AK> fed, in whch case the thriifty housewife would cut a large pie into
 AK> servings (r pieces or porttions) of whatever size she deems to be most
 AK> appropriate.  :-Q

Well, a pie can be cut into portions, but anyway it should theoretically remained a pie. FMPOV. ;)

Bye, Ardith!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2023

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