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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

STOCK UP

Is this a natural sentence?
Is stock up used in this way?

Stock up at breakfast because we're not going to eat until dinner.

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Anonymous Stock up at breakfast because we're not going to eat until dinner. The intended meaning is clear. " People like to play with expressions in this manner.

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  • Anonymous Stock up at breakfast because we're not going to eat until dinner.
  • The intended meaning is clear.
  • " People like to play with expressions in this manner.
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AnonymousStock up at breakfast because we're not going to eat until dinner.
The intended meaning is clear. I'd say this usage is natural, but perhaps "uncommon."

People like to play with expressions in this manner.
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What would be more common?
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"Eat hearty, because it will be a long time til dinner." (casual)
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