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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

He had a bit of egg on his tie from [his] breakfast.

Hello.

I know that usually we say 'breakfast' without an article to express breakfast in general. Should I also say it this way in the context below or sentence #2 would be better here?

1) He had a bit of egg on his tie from breakfast.
2) He had a bit of egg on his tie from his breakfast.

  

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Both are fine there, Reegis, but you don't need 'his': we know whose breakfast it was.

  • Both are fine there, Reegis, but you don't need 'his': we know whose breakfast it was.
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Both are fine there, Reegis, but you don't need 'his': we know whose breakfast it was.

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