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Takoyaki-English Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
bite into
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"My work schedule bit heavily into my free time."
1. Is the phrasal verb "bite into" correctly used?
2. Can you say the same thing without using the phrasal verb "bite into"? How about: "My work schedule made heavy inroads into my free time"?
"My work schedule bit heavily into my free time."
1. Is the phrasal verb "bite into" correctly used?
2. Can you say the same thing without using the phrasal verb "bite into"? How about: "My work schedule made heavy inroads into my free time"?
Top answer
1. Yes, it is somewhat informal to use "bite" in that context. Basically, the "free time" can be like a "pie" where the schedule has "bitten" a portion of it.
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- Yes, it is somewhat informal to use "bite" in that context.
- Basically, the "free time" can be like a "pie" where the schedule has "bitten" a portion of it.
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- Yes, you don't have to use "bite into".
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1. Yes, it is somewhat informal to use "bite" in that context. Basically, the "free time" can be like a "pie" where the schedule has "bitten" a portion of it.
2. Yes, you don't have to use "bite into". A synonym to "bite into" can be "take up a portion of" (so, "take up a portion of my free time"). I think using "made heavy inroads into" is a little out of place but grammatically correc
2. Yes, you don't have to use "bite into". A synonym to "bite into" can be "take up a portion of" (so, "take up a portion of my free time"). I think using "made heavy inroads into" is a little out of place but grammatically correc
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Thank you, Lakshwadeep.
Would it be okay to say "My work schedule took up a big portion of my free time"?
Would it be okay to say "My work schedule took up a big portion of my free time"?
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