Present participle
Generally, when prices go up, consumption goes down. This is true with meat and fresh produce, but it doesn’t seem to be true with those indulging“C” foods — candy, cookies, cake, and ice cream.
Q. Which one is appropriate for understanding 'indulging "C" foods' ?
(1) C foods that make people indulge them(C foods)
(2) C foods that indulge something (??)
Based on the context, (1) is appropriate, but I don't know why it is interpreted in that way
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Generally, when prices go up, consumption goes down. This is true with meat and fresh produce, but it doesn’t seem to be true with those indulging “C” foods — candy, cookies, cake, and ice cream. Q.
- Generally, when prices go up, consumption goes down.
- This is true with meat and fresh produce, but it doesn’t seem to be true with those indulging “C” foods — candy, cookies, cake, and ice cream.
- Q.
- Which one is appropriate for understanding 'indulging "C" foods' ?
- ) Inanimate things can't indulge.
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Generally, when prices go up, consumption goes down. This is true with meat and fresh produce, but it doesn’t seem to be true with those indulging “C” foods — candy, cookies, cake, and ice cream.
Q. Which one is appropriate for understanding 'indulging "C" foods' ?
(1) C foods that make people indulge in them(C foods)
0This is true with meat and fresh produce, but it doesn’t seem to be true for those indulging in “C” foods — candy, cookies, cake, and ice cream.
0Hoony indulging “C” foods
The writer probably meant "indulgent" in the sense of "self-indulgent".
According to Google Ngrams the expression "indulgent foods" first appeared around 1980, so it's a rather new expression.
Found online:
The key to making healthful versions of indulgent foods is to choose the right ingredients.
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