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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Do we lick or chew sweets?
  

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Hi, Much depends on the texture and nature of the sweet. eg 'chew' suggests soft, 'suck' suggests very hard. I think the most common verb is probably 'eat'.

  • Hi, Much depends on the texture and nature of the sweet.
  • eg 'chew' suggests soft, 'suck' suggests very hard.
  • I think the most common verb is probably 'eat'.
  • In N.
  • America, we say 'candies' usually.
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Hi,

Much depends on the texture and nature of the sweet.

eg 'chew' suggests soft, 'suck' suggests very hard.

I think the most common verb is probably 'eat'.

In N. America, we say 'candies' u
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We lick lollipops, ice cream cones, snow cones, and other treats that are not eaten with a spoon.
We chew chocolate truffles, soft candies, cake, pie and other sweets eaten with a fork.

Sometimes, we just let the sweets melt in our mouths; no chewing is necessary.

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