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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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People probably don't want to eat genetically-engineered pizza off of toxic plates?
The sentence "People probably don't want to eat genetically-engineered pizza off of toxic plates" contains several problems to me:
1) genetically-engineered pizza? pizza that made out of genetically-engineered food?
2) "off of toxic plates"? The pizza is served in toxic plates? Why has used "off of" but not just "off"?
Context:
You can print out a fork or spoon with your MakerBot, but if you use ABS plastic, it is not BPA-free. Luckily, new filaments that are safer to put in your mouth are being created for this specific reason, but they aren't widely available yet. Many 3D printers have spaces where bacteria can easily grow if they aren't cleaned properly, as well. In order to more safely-produced 3D printed food and kitchenware, there may be a need for an FDA-approved machine. People probably don't want to eat genetically-engineered pizza off of toxic plates.
More:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329784.200-ethical-3d-printing-begins-with-plastic-waste-pickers.html#.U8kbh-OSxYA
1) genetically-engineered pizza? pizza that made out of genetically-engineered food?
2) "off of toxic plates"? The pizza is served in toxic plates? Why has used "off of" but not just "off"?
Context:
You can print out a fork or spoon with your MakerBot, but if you use ABS plastic, it is not BPA-free. Luckily, new filaments that are safer to put in your mouth are being created for this specific reason, but they aren't widely available yet. Many 3D printers have spaces where bacteria can easily grow if they aren't cleaned properly, as well. In order to more safely-produced 3D printed food and kitchenware, there may be a need for an FDA-approved machine. People probably don't want to eat genetically-engineered pizza off of toxic plates.
More:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329784.200-ethical-3d-printing-begins-with-plastic-waste-pickers.html#.U8kbh-OSxYA
Top answer
Eat off of plates - means to serve the food on plates. (off of - when the container is flat) Other collocations: (out of = when the container is bowl-shaped or cup-shaped) Eat out of bowls (Pigs eat out of troughs. ) Drink out of glasses.
- Eat off of plates - means to serve the food on plates.
- (off of - when the container is flat) Other collocations: (out of = when the container is bowl-shaped or cup-shaped) Eat out of bowls (Pigs eat out of troughs.
- ) Drink out of glasses.
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Eat off of plates - means to serve the food on plates. (off of - when the container is flat)
Other collocations: (out of = when the container is bowl-shaped or cup-shaped)
Eat out of bowls (Pigs eat out of troughs. Horses eat out of mangers.)
Drink out of glasses.
Other collocations: (out of = when the container is bowl-shaped or cup-shaped)
Eat out of bowls (Pigs eat out of troughs. Horses eat out of mangers.)
Drink out of glasses.
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Thanks.
The point is: People are with no problem to eat GM food; but when served in toxic plates, they will not be willing to eat it?
The point is: People are with no problem to eat GM food; but when served in toxic plates, they will not be willing to eat it?
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The person who wrote this would probably disagree that "people have no problem eating GM food."
The person who wrote this would most likley have a problem eating GM food with their hands. You have no problem eating GM food.
The person who wrote this would most likley have a problem eating GM food with their hands. You have no problem eating GM food.
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Eat off is more elegant than eat off of. We can also say eat from instead of eat out of
We eat off plates
We eat from bowls
We eat off plates
We eat from bowls
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