How MANY grapes ARE there? How MUCH tea IS there? There is one cup of tea.
There are 3 olives. There is one apple. * a bowl of rice, a jar of jam/honey, a bag of flour
There ARE SOME olives. There IS SOME honey.
1,2,3....
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a bowl of cereal
I have a bowl of cereal for breakfast twice a week.
I use flour for making muffins. / I make muffins with flour. [every time, usually...]
I am making muffins tonight. [only this time]