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Pastsimple Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
cook on gas - a funny one
A funny one:
My (heavily prescriptive) university textbook of English said:
"cook on gas" is never used by native speakers. Use "we have a gas stove" instead.
1) However, owning a gas stove doesn't mean you actually cook on it. I like "we cook on a gas stove" better. (It may not be correct, I've made it up myself)
2) I've heard "We cook on gas" in some American films.
Where's the truth, then?
P.S. Something tells me that this wasn't a good way to write chapters dealing with mother tongue interference.
My (heavily prescriptive) university textbook of English said:
"cook on gas" is never used by native speakers. Use "we have a gas stove" instead.
1) However, owning a gas stove doesn't mean you actually cook on it. I like "we cook on a gas stove" better. (It may not be correct, I've made it up myself)
2) I've heard "We cook on gas" in some American films.
Where's the truth, then?
P.S. Something tells me that this wasn't a good way to write chapters dealing with mother tongue interference.
Top answer
If that helps, you don't find " cook on gas " in the English literature sites I made a search on. com " cook on gas "
- If that helps, you don't find " cook on gas " in the English literature sites I made a search on.
- com " cook on gas "
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If that helps, you don't find "cook on gas"
in the English literature sites I made a search on.
Googling on
site:literaturepost.com "cook on gas"
in the English literature sites I made a search on.
Googling on
site:literaturepost.com "cook on gas"
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Marius HancuIf that helps, you don't find "cook on gas"Thanks, it does help.
in the English literature sites I made a search on.
Googling on
site:literaturepost.com "cook on gas"
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We cook WITH gas. Made even more popular by a celebrity chef who says "Now we're cooking with gas" as part of his schtick.
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Grammar GeekWe cook WITH gas. Made even more popular by a celebrity chef who says "Now we're cooking with gas" as part of his schtick.Thanks, I will use it. I hope nobody will ever interpret it as "we use chlorine and phosgene as ingredients".
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Um, it does, but it's hard to imagine when you'd use it.
A: Hey, can you imagine how our ancestors had to cook over an open fire! That must have been hard.
B: Yeah, it sure is easier for use because we cook on a gas stove.
More likely would be: Do you guys have an electric stove? No, we have a gas stove.
A: Hey, can you imagine how our ancestors had to cook over an open fire! That must have been hard.
B: Yeah, it sure is easier for use because we cook on a gas stove.
More likely would be: Do you guys have an electric stove? No, we have a gas stove.
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Grammar GeekUm, it does, but it's hard to imagine when you'd use it.
A: Hey, can you imagine how our ancestors had to cook over an open fire! That must have been hard.
B: Yeah, it sure is easier for use because we cook on a gas stove.
More likely would be: Do you guys have an electric stove? No, we have a gas stove.
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