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eat off/on

0The floor is so clean one could eat [off/on] the floor. 02br
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00I would pick 'off' but is 'on' a good choice as well?02br
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02br 02br 00Eat on the floor sounds like they're having a bit of a picnic. 0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 02br 02br 00Eat on the floor sounds like they're having a bit of a picnic.
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0You want "eat off" -- just like you think.02br
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00Eat on the floor sounds like they're having a bit of a picnic. My kids will sometimes ask if they can eat on the floor instead of the table when they have a snack.0-
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0That's what I thought too but wanted to confirm. Thanks!0-
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0Does that me you eat food that has fallen on the floor?02br
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0Well, you don't really PLAN to eat it, but you're saying it's so clean you COULD eat off it if food should happen to fall. (In reality, you'd probabaly throw it out. It's just an expression.)02br
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00By the way, do you know about the "three-second rule"? If food falls on the floor (of your own kitchen) and it's on the floor less than three seconds, it's still edible. This
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0Thanks for explaining that to me Barbara. And yes I have heard of the three-second rule 05002br
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