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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Mat
Can I say,
Peter put a mat on the table and some food on it.
P/s: Do we use "mat" or cloth table to cover the table before putting the food on it?
Peter put a mat on the table and some food on it.
P/s: Do we use "mat" or cloth table to cover the table before putting the food on it?
Top answer
A mat is an individual place setting to protect the cloth/table from the heat of the plate. A table cloth covers the whole table.
- A mat is an individual place setting to protect the cloth/table from the heat of the plate.
- A table cloth covers the whole table.
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A mat is an individual place setting to protect the cloth/table from the heat of the plate. A table cloth covers the whole table.
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You probably want to say something like:
Peter put a tablecloth down and set out some food.
Or: Peter put place mats down and set out some food.
Your sentence is grammatically correct but misleading. As another has pointed out, a mat (short for "place mat") goes in front of a person and usually holds a single set of dishes and utensils while a tablecloth
Peter put a tablecloth down and set out some food.
Or: Peter put place mats down and set out some food.
Your sentence is grammatically correct but misleading. As another has pointed out, a mat (short for "place mat") goes in front of a person and usually holds a single set of dishes and utensils while a tablecloth
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