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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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We live/feed mainly on rice.

We live/feed mainly on rice.

Hi,
Do live and feed amount to each other in the above? Thanks.
  

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We feed on .. is not used. feed on is used for animals, not for people.

— CalifJim

  • We feed on ..
  • is not used.
  • feed on is used for animals, not for people.
  • Pigs feed on ...
  • Worms feed on ...
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We feed on ... is not used.

feed on is used for animals, not for people.

Pigs feed on ...
Worms feed on ...
except for figurative and abstract situations:

The crowd fed on the excitement of the politician.
CJ
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Hi,
We live mainly on rice. OK.

We feed mainly on rice. No, say 'eat' instead of 'feed'. ie we eat mainly rice.

Best wishes, Clive
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