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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

A question about "stay fresh" and "keep fresh"

Vegetables and fruits will ____ for a few days in the fridge.

A.stay B.go C.keep D.be remaining Key: A

What about "keep fresh"?
  

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In that sentence, "keep" can work by itself. Otherwise, both "stay fresh" and "keep fresh" will work.

  • In that sentence, "keep" can work by itself.
  • Otherwise, both "stay fresh" and "keep fresh" will work.
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In that sentence, "keep" can work by itself. Otherwise, both "stay fresh" and "keep fresh" will work.
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Sorry, the original question is as follows,

Vegetables and fruits will ____ fresh for a few days in the fridge.

A.stay B.go C.keep D.be remaining Key: A

What about C?
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I think that "stay fresh" is more common and correct than "keep fresh".
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I agree with Anon. "Keep fresh" is not ungrammatical, but "stay fresh" is more idiomatic and fit better to the sentence.

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