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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Of all the cuisines in the world,

Of all the cuisines in the world, Japanese fare is considered among the healthiest.

Could I replace cuisines with recipes and culinary arts without making a change in meaning? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Of all the cuisines in the world, Japanese fare is considered among the healthiest. Could I replace cuisines with recipes and culinary arts without making a change in meaning? The word 'cuisine' in this context focuses on the style and method of cooking of a particular area or country.

  • Hi, Of all the cuisines in the world, Japanese fare is considered among the healthiest.
  • Could I replace cuisines with recipes and culinary arts without making a change in meaning?
  • The word 'cuisine' in this context focuses on the style and method of cooking of a particular area or country.
  • It's a fairly sophisticated word.
  • The word 'recipe'seems rather banal, in comparison.
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Hi,

Of all the cuisines in the world, Japanese fare is considered among the healthiest.

Could I replace cuisines with recipes and culinary arts without making a change in meaning?

The word 'cuisine' in this context focuses on the style and method of cooking of a particular area or country. It's a fairly sop
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Could I replace cuisines with ...?
No! You'd have to replace it with styles of cooking. The replacement would not improve the sentence, however.
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Thanks, Clive and Jim.

Roger that!

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