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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

line / line up

Can I write:

(a) The pupils line up to buy foods.
(b) We need to line to buy foods.
(c) They line / line up and buy foods.
(d) The students line at the canteen to buy food.
(e) They line to buy food.
(f) They stand in a line / in line to buy food.

P/s:I'm not sure whether to use "food" or "foods", can you explain? Thanks.
  

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Hi Vincent, Can I write: (a) The pupils line up to buy foods food. (b) We need to line up to buy food foods . (c) They line / line up and buy food foods.

— Clive

  • Hi Vincent, Can I write: (a) The pupils line up to buy foods food.
  • (b) We need to line up to buy food foods .
  • (c) They line / line up and buy food foods.
  • (d) The students line up at the canteen to buy food.
  • (e) They line up to buy food.
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Hi Vincent,

Can I write:

(a) The pupils line up to buy foods food.
(b) We need to line up to buy food foods.
(c) They line / line up and buy food foods.
(d) The students line up at the canteen to buy food.
(e) They line up to buy food.
(f) They stand in a line / in line to buy food.

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