The name of the container for canned food?

[alpacinou]

What is the name of the container for canned food?

I need a word that would be correct in this blank:

He nought three .... of canned lentil.

 

[Rover_KE]

We wouldn't say that. We'd say 'He bought three cans/tins of lentils.

 

[alpacinou]

We wouldn't say that. We'd say 'He bought three cans/tins of lentils.

Can I also say "he bought three canned lentils"?

 

[emsr2d2]

I wouldn't say that. It sounds as if he bought a can containing just three lentils! As a rule, with tinned/canned food, we just give the number of tins/cans, then add "of" and the name of the food.

I need three tins of tomatoes.
Can you buy me four cans of lentil soup?
If you can't find me two tins of tofu, get me a couple of tins of seitan instead.

Without numbers or "tins of", you can use "tinned/canned + name of food".

I hate tinned soup.
My son can't stand canned beans.
Her cousin won't eat anything except tinned jackfruit.