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Silencio Tarsier Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Get some food to eat.
Is it a correct sentence?
Or, I should say "get some food eaten"?
What about "Have some food to eat", and "have some food to be eaten"?
Or, I should say "get some food eaten"?
What about "Have some food to eat", and "have some food to be eaten"?
Top answer
" Let's get some food. Let's get something to eat. Have you had anything to eat today?
- " Let's get some food.
- Let's get something to eat.
- Have you had anything to eat today?
- However, to your basic question: to eat, not to eaten.
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There is no reason to say "food to eat."
Let's get some food.
Let's get something to eat.
Have you had anything to eat today?
However, to your basic question: to eat, not to eaten.
Let's get some food.
Let's get something to eat.
Have you had anything to eat today?
However, to your basic question: to eat, not to eaten.
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The sentence is not complete because you are missing a subject. But I would just say: get something to eat.
I wouldn't necessarily say that "Get some food to eat" is wrong but doesn't "eating" normally imply that there is "food"?
I wouldn't necessarily say that "Get some food to eat" is wrong but doesn't "eating" normally imply that there is "food"?
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Silencio TarsierWhat about this one "Have you had dinner yet?"?That's fine.
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