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 #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:36 am Woud it be wrong to say consume? |
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Hi Joaof,
It doesn't really work here and certainly not in a short note on a postcard. The first meaning of consume is use up as in: That car consumes a lot of petrol. The use of the verb with food and drink is usually only used in a formal way as in: The police reported that the accused had already consumed 4 litres of beer.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 17, 2008 18:12 pm Woud it be wrong to say consume? |
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Hi
In reference to breakfast I guess you could say:
"We consumed all the food in our house for our BIG breakie."
But in general it is not common to use it in connection with food.
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Oct 18, 2008 15:16 pm Woud it be wrong to say consume? |
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| Joao Fonseca wrote: |
woud it be wrong to say consume ?
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It would not be wrong to say "consume"; on a postcard, it might have a humorous air, or it might imply "eating to excess".
In a non-humorous context, you might use the phrase "consume breakfast" in e.g. a report on eating habits:
1. Studies have found that children who consume breakfast are less likely to be overweight.
2. The average total energy intake was significantly lower for children who did not consume breakfast.
NB In ordinary usage, in British English at least, you would usually "have breakfast", "have a big breakfast", etc.
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