Measures and Containers

jars of jam (or jelly)

cup

a glass of milk

inside the cardboard box is a plastic bag of cereal

a pitcher of beer in his left hand and a frosty mug of beer in this right

you can order wine by the bottle or by the glass

a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows

a carton of eggs

a tube of toothpaste

a roll of toilet paper

a package of bacon (bacon comes in slices)

two packs of gum

a small packet of salt and a small packet of pepper

a slice of pizza

just a pinch of salt

a pile of potatoes

a barrel of pickles

a piece of cake (a slice of cake)

IDIOM: It's a piece of cake.

a bunch of green seedless grapes

a teaspoon of honey

NOTE: there are three teaspoons in one tablespoon

a tablespoon of olive oil

NOTE: a tablespoon is also called a soup spoon

a spoonful of cinnamon

a can-opener opens cans

a six-pack of beer

a case of diapers

many different containers

a tub of margarine

a quart of cranberry juice

a squirt of cooking spray

a dozen bagels and a tub of cream cheese

a basket of candy for Halloween

a bar of soap

two sticks of butter

a tray of cookies

a blister pack of allergy pills

a bucket of fried chicken from KFC

a handful of fresh strawberries

a crate of peaches

a pot of lobsters

a plate of green beans with butter

a cardboard box of fish and chips

the plural form is boxes

NOTE: In British English they use the word chips, in North America, we say fries or French fries.

a bowl of cereal and a bowl of blueberries

a can of tuna

a bag of chips

NOTE: in British English, these are called crisps; in North American English, they're called chips.

a loaf of bread

a pound of macaroni salad

a litre of coconut oil (British and Canadian English)

liquid measurements

a gallon is bigger than a quart

a pint is smaller than a quart

two cups is as big as a pint