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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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feasted on turkey

At Thanksgiving, we feasted on turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

Could I substitute ate to our hearts' content for feasted on in the above statement to mean about the same idea? If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic At Thanksgiving, we feasted on turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Could I substitute ate to our hearts' content for feasted on in the above statement to mean about the same idea? If not, how would you word it?

— Philip

  • Angliholic At Thanksgiving, we feasted on turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
  • Could I substitute ate to our hearts' content for feasted on in the above statement to mean about the same idea?
  • If not, how would you word it?
  • Thanks.
  • The highlighted would come at the end of the sentence.
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AngliholicAt Thanksgiving, we feasted on turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

Could I substitute ate to our hearts' content for feasted on in the above statement to mean about the same idea? If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
The highlighted would come at the end of the sent
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Philip
Angliholic
At Thanksgiving, we feasted on turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

Could I substitute ate to our hearts' content for feasted on in the above statement to mean about the same idea? If not, how would you word it? Thanks.

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At Thanksgiving, we enjoyed eating a lot of turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

At Thanksgiving, we ate as much as turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie as we wanted.

At Thanksgiving, we ate turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie to our heart’s content.
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Thanks, Buddhaheart, for your kind heart and helpful versions.
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