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Iris_es Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Ate or had?

Hi,

Is it weird to say:

I ate chocolate yesterday.

As I usually hear people saying:

I had chocolate yesterday.

Are both ok to be used for general conversation? Please provide some brief explaination.

Thank you
  

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Hi, Is it weird to say: I ate chocolate yesterday. As I usually hear people saying: I had chocolate yesterday. Are both ok to be used for general conversation?

— Clive

  • Hi, Is it weird to say: I ate chocolate yesterday.
  • As I usually hear people saying: I had chocolate yesterday.
  • Are both ok to be used for general conversation?
  • Please provide some brief explaination.
  • We usually say 'had'.
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Hi,

Is it weird to say:



I ate chocolate yesterday.



As I usually hear people saying:



I had chocolate yesterday.



Are both ok to be used for general conversation? Please provide some brief explaination.



We usually say 'had'.

Here are a few of my thoughts on why.
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