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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Expressions for more/less salt in food

Hi

I am curious as to how a native would express this?

A - How do you like your soup?
B - Superb -- except the salt is a ???

Is it a typical way of saying this?

That particular day she decided to put more sugar in his tea.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

What about these? Are these natural? He felt that his wife had been overdoing the salt in every single food she was cooking.

— Mr. Tom

  • What about these?
  • Are these natural?
  • He felt that his wife had been overdoing the salt in every single food she was cooking.
  • Don't overdo the sugar in my coffee please.
  • What's wrong?
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What about these? Are these natural?

He felt that his wife had been overdoing the salt in every single food she was cooking.
Don't overdo the sugar in my coffee please.
What's wrong? You let in too much salt/pepper in our soup!

Tom
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Mr. TomHow do you like your soup?
It's too salty. / It's not salty enough.
Mr. Tomshe decided to put more sugar in his tea.
Fine.
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Mr. TomHe felt that his wife had been overdoing the salt in every single food everything she was cooking.
We'd just say 'everything' there.
Mr. TomDon't overdo the sugar in my coffee please.
OK. Or "Not too much sugar, please".
Mr. TomYou let in too much
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