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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Sugar and salt as verbs

Hi

I believe that I have seen both sugar and salt used as verbs in Indian English. Could you please tell me how these sentences sound to your native ears?

I think you forgot to salt your curry.

You don't sugar your coffee?

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

1) sounds fine if you are talking about adding salt while you are cooking. 2) sounds wrong.

— Clive

  • 1) sounds fine if you are talking about adding salt while you are cooking.
  • 2) sounds wrong.
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1) sounds fine if you are talking about adding salt while you are cooking.

2) sounds wrong.

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