Hunger
1. Are both these sentences correct, and do they mean the same:
a) "In the mid afternoon, I felt hungry, and I entered at a snack-bar to kill my hunger."
b) "In the mid afternoon, I felt hungry, and I entered at a snack-bar to stave off my hunger."
2. By the way, is 'snack-bar' the most common term to refer to a place where could have a light meal or snack, and not a more solid meal (such as in a restaurant)?
Top answer
" No. You might chew on a toothpick for that. Christine Christie 2.
- " No.
- You might chew on a toothpick for that.
- Christine Christie 2.
- By the way, is 'snack-bar' the most common term to refer to a place where could have a light meal or snack, and not a more solid meal (such as in a restaurant)?
- "Snack bar" is a pretty imprecise term, and I myself never use it, but a lot of other people seem to.
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Christine Christiea) "In the mid afternoon, I felt hungry, and I entered at a snack-bar to kill my hunger."
"In mid-afternoon I felt hungry, and I went into a snack bar to kill my hunger."
Christine Christieb) "In the mid afternoon, I felt hungry, and I entered at a snack-bar to stave off my hunger."
No. You might
0Christine Christieis 'snack-bar' the most common term to refer to a place where could have a light meal or snack, and not a more solid meal (such as in a restaurant)?
Nine times out of ten that would be a cafe — unless all you want is something like baked goods or candy and a soft drink, which sounds more like a snack bar to me.
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