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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
To be eaten
Can one say
a. This is the food to be eaten at lunchtime.
b. This is the food to eat at lunchtime.
c. This is the food for eating at lunchtime.
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Does (a) imply that the food has to be eaten?
Many thanks.
a. This is the food to be eaten at lunchtime.
b. This is the food to eat at lunchtime.
c. This is the food for eating at lunchtime.
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Does (a) imply that the food has to be eaten?
Many thanks.
Top answer
azz Does (a) imply that the food has to be eaten? No, of course not. None of your sentences does—perhaps no one is hungry.
- azz Does (a) imply that the food has to be eaten?
- No, of course not.
- None of your sentences does—perhaps no one is hungry.
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azzDoes (a) imply that the food has to be eaten?No, of course not. None of your sentences does—perhaps no one is hungry.
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Thank you so much Mr. Micawber.
So the three sentences are acceptable?
Many thanks.
So the three sentences are acceptable?
Many thanks.
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They're grammatically correct, but they all seem awkward to me. I think people would be more likely to say "This is the food for lunch," or "this food is for lunch."
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