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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What does 'east' mean?

Our lollipops are a delicious gift for kids of all ages. Rich, chewy, molasses caramel, hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated for the Easter Holiday. We will bet, you cannot east just one.

http://www.lakeforestconfections.com/Store/Product.aspx?id=108

What does that mean?
Thanks.
  

Top answer

I guess the people behind the advertisement scheme were trying to play on the word 'eat'... It's pretty dumb though.

  • I guess the people behind the advertisement scheme were trying to play on the word 'eat'...
  • It's pretty dumb though.
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I guess the people behind the advertisement scheme were trying to play on the word 'eat'...

It's pretty dumb though.
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Hi LiJ

Our lollipops are a delicious gift for kids of all ages. Rich, chewy, molasses caramel, hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated for the Easter Holiday. We will bet, you cannot east just one.

I believe 'east' is a play on the word 'eat' and 'Easter'.

You must eat more than one lollipop for the Easter Holiday.

Do you think so?
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Personally, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were simply a typo -- i.e. the word should have been "eat" but they accidentally inserted an S.
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Thank you so much, all of you!!!
All of your comments are very instructive!

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