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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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slices of tomato or whole tomatoes
Hi,
Please tell me if the underlined word 'tomatoes' means whole tomatoes or sliced tomatoes. I think it is appropriate and logical to assume we are talking about slices, rather than whole tomatoes, when we are talking about what is on pizza.
Pizza is a dough covered with tomatoes, cheese, and other ...
Please tell me if the underlined word 'tomatoes' means whole tomatoes or sliced tomatoes. I think it is appropriate and logical to assume we are talking about slices, rather than whole tomatoes, when we are talking about what is on pizza.
Pizza is a dough covered with tomatoes, cheese, and other ...
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unless it is an idiom, of course.
- unless it is an idiom, of course.
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Yes, you are right-- logic always enters into the understanding of word meanings...unless it is an idiom, of course.
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Hi,
Yes, 'slices' would normally be understood.
I'd probably say Pizza is a dough covered w
Yes, 'slices' would normally be understood.
I'd probably say Pizza is a dough covered w
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