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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
About food and drinks
Do we accept:
(a) He likes to eat an apple / apples.
(b) He likes papaya / papayas.
(c) He likes to eat KFC / Mc Donals.
(d) He likes to drink Coca-Cola / Pepsi / 7-up.
(a) He likes to eat an apple / apples.
(b) He likes papaya / papayas.
(c) He likes to eat KFC / Mc Donals.
(d) He likes to drink Coca-Cola / Pepsi / 7-up.
Top answer
a. Either is correct. b.
- a.
- Either is correct.
- b.
- Either is correct, although papayas sounds more natural.
- c.
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a. Either is correct.
b. Either is correct, although papayas sounds more natural.
c. He likes to eat KFC. He likes to eat McDonalds. either are natural. You could also say he likes to eat AT either place, but the sentences you wrote are fine.
d. All are fine, although people tend to say "Coke" more than "Coca-Cola".
b. Either is correct, although papayas sounds more natural.
c. He likes to eat KFC. He likes to eat McDonalds. either are natural. You could also say he likes to eat AT either place, but the sentences you wrote are fine.
d. All are fine, although people tend to say "Coke" more than "Coca-Cola".
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Do you think that we better say (for sentences (c) and (d) ):
(c) He likes to eat drumsticks / chicken wings from KFC.
(d) He likes to drink a cup / a glass / a can of Pepsi / Coca-Cola / 7-up.(c) He likes to eat KFC / Mc Donals.
(d) He likes to drink Coca-Cola / Pepsi / 7-up.
(c) He likes to eat drumsticks / chicken wings from KFC.
(d) He likes to drink a cup / a glass / a can of Pepsi / Coca-Cola / 7-up.(c) He likes to eat KFC / Mc Donals.
(d) He likes to drink Coca-Cola / Pepsi / 7-up.
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Vincent TeoDo you think that we better say (for sentences (c) and (d) ): (c) He likes to eat drumsticks / chicken wings from KFC.(
You would say it that way if those were the only things he liked from KFC, but, if he just likes to eat there in general, the first version is more natural to say.
d) He likes to drink a cup / a glass / a can of Pepsi / Coca-
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