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Azz Posted 12 years ago
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Popcorn and strawberries
Apparently, smelling buttered popcorn and strawberries while exercising will help you burn more calories too.
From:
http://www.ivillage.com/how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise/4-b-506440?nlcid=dt%7C11-19-2014%7C&_mid=8643542&_rid=8643542.97900.166837.2#506471
http://www.ivillage.com/how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise/4-b-506440?nlcid=dt%7C11-19-2014%7C&_mid=8643542&_rid=8643542.97900.166837.2#506471
The question is whether you can smell popcorn and strawberries separately or whether you have to smell them together.
I would think that 'popcorn or strawberries' would mean that you can separate them separately, but 'popcorn and strawberries' means that you have to smell them together. I don't think that is what the writer intended though. It seems to me that this is a very common mistake.
Many thanks.
PS. I inserted the link twice but it doesn't work. The article is on the ivillage.com site.
The article is:
how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise
From:
http://www.ivillage.com/how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise/4-b-506440?nlcid=dt%7C11-19-2014%7C&_mid=8643542&_rid=8643542.97900.166837.2#506471
http://www.ivillage.com/how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise/4-b-506440?nlcid=dt%7C11-19-2014%7C&_mid=8643542&_rid=8643542.97900.166837.2#506471
The question is whether you can smell popcorn and strawberries separately or whether you have to smell them together.
I would think that 'popcorn or strawberries' would mean that you can separate them separately, but 'popcorn and strawberries' means that you have to smell them together. I don't think that is what the writer intended though. It seems to me that this is a very common mistake.
Many thanks.
PS. I inserted the link twice but it doesn't work. The article is on the ivillage.com site.
The article is:
how-boost-your-metabolism-without-exercise
Top answer
azz I would think that 'popcorn or strawberries' would mean that you can separate them separately, but 'popcorn and strawberries' means that you have to smell them together. I don't think that is what the writer intended though. It seems to me that this is a very common mistake.
- azz I would think that 'popcorn or strawberries' would mean that you can separate them separately, but 'popcorn and strawberries' means that you have to smell them together.
- I don't think that is what the writer intended though.
- It seems to me that this is a very common mistake.
- without knowing what the writer really means.
- All I smell is the guys sweating around me.
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azzI would think that 'popcorn or strawberries' would mean that you can separate them separately, but 'popcorn and strawberries' means that you have to smell them together. I don't think that is what the writer intended though. It seems to me that this is a very common mistake.I agree...without knowing what the writer really means. All I smell is the guys sw
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