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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

a good food item

Pumpkins have many vitamins and minerals. Therefore, they were a good food item for the settlers to include in their meals.

I wonder why there is "item" at the end of the underlined phrase. Could I delete without making a change in meaning? If yes, why bother having it? Thanks.
  

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Here we are not referring to food alone. We are referring to a specific food, which is pumpkins. That's why, "a good food item" is used here.

— Neeraj Jain

  • Here we are not referring to food alone.
  • We are referring to a specific food, which is pumpkins.
  • That's why, "a good food item" is used here.
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Here we are not referring to food alone. We are referring to a specific food, which is pumpkins. That's why, "a good food item" is used here.
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Neeraj JainHere we are not referring to food alone. We are referring to a specific food, which is pumpkins. That's why, "a good food item" is used here.
Thanks, Jain.

The idea is tricky for me.

But if I omit it, do I make a change in meaning?
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