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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Additive/addict

I'm always confused about these 2 words; they are confusing.

a food addict & a food additive

stem from & spring from
  

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a food addict -- a very fat person. a food additive -- monosodium glutamate, sulfides, etc. stem from & spring from-- Synonymous in concept.

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  • a food addict -- a very fat person.
  • a food additive -- monosodium glutamate, sulfides, etc.
  • stem from & spring from-- Synonymous in concept.
  • The second is more dynamic.
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a food addict -- a very fat person.

a food additive -- monosodium glutamate, sulfides, etc.

stem from & spring from-- Synonymous in concept. The second is more dynamic.
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