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What is the correct form of noun in this sentence you can finish a loaf or loaves bread?

The correct form of the noun is loaf.

The sentence should read: "You can finish a loaf of bread."

Here's why:

* Loaf is the singular form of the noun.

* Loaves is the plural form.

* Since the sentence is talking about one loaf of bread, we use the singular form.

However, if you were talking about multiple loaves, you would use the plural form: "You can finish two loaves of bread."

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