Rotter Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Soup eating
I didn't eat any soup.
Je n'ai pas mangé de soupe.
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Would you say that you ate a soup?
As soup is in thick liquid form, it may be correct to say that you ate a soup.
I always say I had a soup or tonight I am going to have a soup.
My question is whether it is correct to say that you ate a soup.
Je n'ai pas mangé de soupe.
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Would you say that you ate a soup?
As soup is in thick liquid form, it may be correct to say that you ate a soup.
I always say I had a soup or tonight I am going to have a soup.
My question is whether it is correct to say that you ate a soup.
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this discussion might illuminate you: Do you eat soup or drink soup? com/hwcyc I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate: ------------- My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the soup was being served in a bowl or mug (beaker) and whether or not the person consuming the soup was using a spoon. But the answer may be more simple.
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this discussion might illuminate you:
Do you eat soup or drink soup?
http://tinyurl.com/hwcyc
I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate:
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My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the
Do you eat soup or drink soup?
http://tinyurl.com/hwcyc
I feel this answer given there is the most appropriate:
-------------
My initial thoughts on this stated to hover around whether the
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Hi guys,
I'd say the traditional, formal term is 'eat soup', regardless of its thickness. As mentioned earlier, it's a matter of whether you have a spoon in your hand. You eat with a spoon, you don't drink with a spoon. If the soup is in a mug that you are holding in your hand, you are drinking.
A small further point is that you don't eat 'a soup'. You eat 'some soup', or you eat
I'd say the traditional, formal term is 'eat soup', regardless of its thickness. As mentioned earlier, it's a matter of whether you have a spoon in your hand. You eat with a spoon, you don't drink with a spoon. If the soup is in a mug that you are holding in your hand, you are drinking.
A small further point is that you don't eat 'a soup'. You eat 'some soup', or you eat
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The exception, as with so many of these, is when you are in a restaurant, or referring to a meal in a restaurant. Just like you can ask for "a water" or "two waters" there (but generally don't count "water" othewise), you can have "a soup" - as in "Just a soup and salad" or "a soup and half a sandwhich." In this case, it means "an order of soup." But you would say you HAD a soup, not you ate a
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It was my stupidity to write 'ate a soup'.
The word 'soup' is not countable. It should be something like I ate soup or I ate some soup.
The word 'soup' is not countable. It should be something like I ate soup or I ate some soup.
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I had soup for dinner. You do drink from a spoon .You have soup with a spoon but no slurping.. Does that sound right?
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The correct English would be to say "I drink soup".
It is true that you may chew the vegetables in the soup, but you are still drinking the soup.
It is true that you may chew the vegetables in the soup, but you are still drinking the soup.
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Hi,
Jeez, you guys are so uncouth!
Now listen up, I only want to say this once.
The traditionally correct phrase when using a spoon with soup is 'eat soup'. The consistency of the soup has no bearing on the matter.
eg Mother to child who is sitting at the table and holding a spoon, 'Eat your soup. It'
Jeez, you guys are so uncouth!
Now listen up, I only want to say this once.The traditionally correct phrase when using a spoon with soup is 'eat soup'. The consistency of the soup has no bearing on the matter.
eg Mother to child who is sitting at the table and holding a spoon, 'Eat your soup. It'
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CliveIt's perfectly proper etiquette as long as you mix them in with your mashed potatos.
Tomorrow, we'll discuss why you shouldn't eat peas with your knife.
Best wishes, Clive
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