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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Eat lunch vs Grab lunch

What makes a difference? I think with grab lunch, we don't necessarily use spoon and fork.
Am I right?
  

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Grab lunch suggests that it is done hurriedly, but doesn't necessarily rule out the use of cutlery.

— Blue Jay

  • Grab lunch suggests that it is done hurriedly, but doesn't necessarily rule out the use of cutlery.
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Grab lunch suggests that it is done hurriedly, but doesn't necessarily rule out the use of cutlery.
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No. Basically, grab lunch is a slangy way of saying 'obtain and eat lunch in a hurry'.
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What if the object is cough syrup?
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eat cough syrup We take it, eg by putting a spoonful in our mouth. We don't eat it.

grab some cough syrup Obtain it quickly, eg by going to a store.

Clive
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