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Rotter Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Soup eating

I didn't eat any soup.

Je n'ai pas mangé de soupe.

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Would you say that you ate a soup?

As soup is in thick liquid form, it may be correct to say that you ate a soup.

I always say I had a soup or tonight I am going to have a soup.

My question is whether it is correct to say that you ate a soup.
  

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this discussion might illuminate you: Do you eat soup or drink soup? com/hwcyc I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate: ------------- My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the soup was being served in a bowl or mug (beaker) and whether or not the person consuming the soup was using a spoon. But the answer may be more simple.

— Marius Hancu

  • this discussion might illuminate you: Do you eat soup or drink soup?
  • com/hwcyc I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate: ------------- My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the soup was being served in a bowl or mug (beaker) and whether or not the person consuming the soup was using a spoon.
  • But the answer may be more simple.
  • If the soup has chunks of vegetables, meat, or noodles that are large enough to require chewing, then you're eating it.
  • If the soup is broth or puree, and requires no chewing, then you're drinking it.
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this discussion might illuminate you:

Do you eat soup or drink soup?
http://tinyurl.com/hwcyc

I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate:
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My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the
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Hi guys,

I'd say the traditional, formal term is 'eat soup', regardless of its thickness. As mentioned earlier, it's a matter of whether you have a spoon in your hand. You eat with a spoon, you don't drink with a spoon. If the soup is in a mug that you are holding in your hand, you are drinking.

A small further point is that you don't eat 'a soup'. You eat 'some soup', or you eat
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The exception, as with so many of these, is when you are in a restaurant, or referring to a meal in a restaurant. Just like you can ask for "a water" or "two waters" there (but generally don't count "water" othewise), you can have "a soup" - as in "Just a soup and salad" or "a soup and half a sandwhich." In this case, it means "an order of soup." But you would say you HAD a soup, not you ate a
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It was my stupidity to write 'ate a soup'.

The word 'soup' is not countable. It should be something like I ate soup or I ate some soup.
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I had soup for dinner. You do drink from a spoon .You have soup with a spoon but no slurping.. Does that sound right?
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The correct English would be to say "I drink soup".
It is true that you may chew the vegetables in the soup, but you are still drinking the soup.
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Hi,
Jeez, you guys are so uncouth! Now listen up, I only want to say this once.

The traditionally correct phrase when using a spoon with soup is 'eat soup'. The consistency of the soup has no bearing on the matter.

eg Mother to child who is sitting at the table and holding a spoon, 'Eat your soup. It'
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Clive

Tomorrow, we'll discuss why you shouldn't eat peas with your knife.

Best wishes, Clive

It's perfectly proper etiquette as long as you mix them in with your mashed potatos.
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