http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/NaturalFoodOrNaturalFoods/kmjc/post.htm#52753Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:03:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:52753Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/NaturalFoodOrNaturalFoods/kmjc/post.htm#52753http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-52753.xml<br />(1) Just as in plain 'food', both forms are possible, depending on whether the speaker is considering the nutritive substance in general, or as several discrete types. It is often in the industry or in nutritional discussions that we speak of the different natural/health foods-- muesli, royal jelly, or whatever-- and their relative merits. In more general conversation, we would be satisfied to say that we abhor health food, and love junk food. <br /> <br />(2) In re islands, I would think it depends primarily on the correct name of the island in question: Long Island could certainly not be the island of Long, and 'island of Long Island' is redundant. If the place does not have 'island' in the name, like Malta or Java, then I think that 'island of Java' (note lower case 'i') would be appropriate, so as not to confuse it with an improper proper name: Pitcairn Island; island of Singapore. There may be other opinions. <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/NaturalFoodOrNaturalFoods/kmhl/post.htmFri, 29 Oct 2004 20:22:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:52728Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/NaturalFoodOrNaturalFoods/kmhl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-52728.xmlHello, <br />I hope someone can help.What is correct.Natural food or natural foods, health food or health foods, x island or island of x. If both are correct what is the difference.Is it the same for american and british english. <br />Thanks a lot <br />ven