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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
"bite" and "bite into"
Hello, could someone please tell me when to use "bite" and when to use "bite into" ? is that people always use "bite into" for fruits and "bite" for otherwise purposes?
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I think you're correct, but I'd hate to make a blanket statement without more examples. The dog bit my brother on the arm; the dog bit into the sausage but didn't like it. We can also 'take/have a bite of something'.
- I think you're correct, but I'd hate to make a blanket statement without more examples.
- The dog bit my brother on the arm; the dog bit into the sausage but didn't like it.
- We can also 'take/have a bite of something'.
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I think you're correct, but I'd hate to make a blanket statement without more examples.
The dog bit my brother on the arm; the dog bit into the sausage but didn't like it.
We can also 'take/have a bite of something'.
The dog bit my brother on the arm; the dog bit into the sausage but didn't like it.
We can also 'take/have a bite of something'.
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Just offhand, I'd say the verb "to bite" is rarely used to describe the way humans eat things. We chew them, after putting a portion into our mouths.
The noun is much more common, as in Philip's example "take/have a bite of something."
"Bite into" describes a particular style of eating: "Go ahead! Bite into it!"
As you suggest with your "fruit" example, we "bite into"
The noun is much more common, as in Philip's example "take/have a bite of something."
"Bite into" describes a particular style of eating: "Go ahead! Bite into it!"
As you suggest with your "fruit" example, we "bite into"
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