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Pastsimple Posted 20 years ago
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breakfast
Hi,
which of the sentences below is more common where you live?
a. I skipped breakfast today.
b. I didn't have breakfast today.
In my opinion, they're both correct and natural. I use the former - just a matter of personal preference.
Also, I think that I didn't eat breakfast today might be suggesting "There was breakfast ready on the table but I gave it a miss." Is that assumption correct?
Thank you in advance.
which of the sentences below is more common where you live?
a. I skipped breakfast today.
b. I didn't have breakfast today.
In my opinion, they're both correct and natural. I use the former - just a matter of personal preference.
Also, I think that I didn't eat breakfast today might be suggesting "There was breakfast ready on the table but I gave it a miss." Is that assumption correct?
Thank you in advance.
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Pastsimple Hi, which of the sentences below is more common where you live? a. I skipped breakfast today.
- Pastsimple Hi, which of the sentences below is more common where you live?
- a.
- I skipped breakfast today.
- b.
- I didn't have breakfast today.
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PastsimpleHi,
which of the sentences below is more common where you live?
a. I skipped breakfast today.
b. I didn't have breakfast today.
In my opinion, they're both correct and natural. I use the former - just a matter of personal preference.
Also, I think that I didn't eat breakfast today might be suggesting "Th
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"I skipped breakfast today."
"I didn't have breakfast today."
Both are equally acceptable to me
"In my opinion, they're both correct and natural. I use the former - just a matter of personal preference." Each to his own.
Also, I was thinking that 'I didn't eat breakfast today' might
"I didn't have breakfast today."
Both are equally acceptable to me
"In my opinion, they're both correct and natural. I use the former - just a matter of personal preference." Each to his own.
Also, I was thinking that 'I didn't eat breakfast today' might
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Hi guys,
a. I skipped breakfast today.
b. I didn't have breakfast today.
Both seem fine to me, and they can often be interchanged. However, 'skipped' suggests a little to me to me that the decision not to eat was mine. On the other hand, in case (b) it may be that I wanted breakfast but I couldn't eat it. eg My breakfast was on the table but there was a sudden ear
a. I skipped breakfast today.
b. I didn't have breakfast today.
Both seem fine to me, and they can often be interchanged. However, 'skipped' suggests a little to me to me that the decision not to eat was mine. On the other hand, in case (b) it may be that I wanted breakfast but I couldn't eat it. eg My breakfast was on the table but there was a sudden ear
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"I didn't eat breakfast today" does not imply anything. It just means that you didn't have, or skipped, breakfast.
Where food is on the table, "I didn't eat breakfast today", is probably only correct if it is followed by the reason why you didn't eat the food e.g: "I didn't eat breakfast today because I wasn't hungry".
Where food is on the table, "I didn't eat breakfast today", is probably only correct if it is followed by the reason why you didn't eat the food e.g: "I didn't eat breakfast today because I wasn't hungry".
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