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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Milk.. It does a body good.

When I first heard the phrase I thought it was ungrammatical, but no one seemed to care.

Now, after 2 decades I googled it and some people do point out "bad grammar", etc.

But realistically, how bad does it sound to native speakers? Does it sound childish?

or X-generation-esque? An epic fail? or nothing serious?

Inquisitive mind wants to know..
  

Top answer

It's a classic pun. We give it poetic license. " But native speakers understand the expression.

— Avangi

  • It's a classic pun.
  • We give it poetic license.
  • " But native speakers understand the expression.
  • The pun, of course, derives from the benefit to your anatomy, as well as your identity..
  • Yes, it sounds childish, but in a good way.
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It's a classic pun. We give it poetic license.

Expressions like "It does a body good to get out in the fresh air," are a little old fashioned, and mean "It does a person good." But native speakers understand the expression.

The pun, of course, derives from the benefit to your anatomy, as well as your identity..
Yes, it sounds childish, but in a good way.
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As a native speaker I would say it sounds a little awkward, but if someone said it I wouldn't think anything was wrong with it. I think it is fine grammatically; it's just seems a little clumsy somehow. It's mainly the 'a'. When talking about nutrition or exercise people usually say 'your body', not 'a body'.
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.
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