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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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enjoyed the food / enjoyed eating

Can I say,

John's mother cooked some food to / for his friends. They enjoyed the food / enjoyed eating food. That day was a happy day for him and his family.
  

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John's mother cooked some food for his friends. They enjoyed the food / enjoyed eating the food ["Enjoyed eating food" means that they enjoyed eating generally, rather than enjoyed eating on this particular occasion]. That day was a happy day for him and his family.

  • John's mother cooked some food for his friends.
  • They enjoyed the food / enjoyed eating the food ["Enjoyed eating food" means that they enjoyed eating generally, rather than enjoyed eating on this particular occasion].
  • That day was a happy day for him and his family.
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John's mother cooked some food for his friends. They enjoyed the food / enjoyed eating the food ["Enjoyed eating food" means that they enjoyed eating generally, rather than enjoyed eating on this particular occasion]. That day was a happy day for him and his family.

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