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Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by belle4u2nv(f): 11:03am On Dec 28, 2006 |
pls am kinda not clear with this style of English. Would you "EAT" icecream or "TAKE" icecream av looked it up in a dictionary and culdnt get an answer. [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]Please Oblige me and correct me |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by sakish(f): 1:38pm On Dec 29, 2006 |
@belle4u2nv I am not also sure about the correct one some say eat, others say lick,I would just say take cos you don't eat icecream. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by English1(f): 2:56pm On Dec 31, 2006 |
Ah, the eat/take idea is one of the big differences between Nigerian English and British English. Nigerians say 'take' for many foods. I don't know if ice-cream is one of them but I assume so as every Nigerian I've heard uses 'take' for all types of eating/food. My Nigerian boyfriend only ever says 'take' and never 'eat' a food. In Britain, we only use 'take' for medicine, we never use it for food at all. We eat food, we don't 'take' it. Ever. This can lead to a lot of confusion! So, if you are talking to Nigerians, say 'take' or if you are talking to British people say 'eat'. I eat icecream from a bowl but I lick icecream from a cone as a way of eating it. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by MP007(m): 3:47am On Jun 24, 2007 |
u lick when its semi-solid, eat when its hard and u take/ drink when its liquid |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by omogenaija(f): 7:01am On Jun 24, 2007 |
i just say i want ice cream and i put it in my mouth |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by MP007(m): 7:02am On Jun 24, 2007 |
abi o |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by benit(f): 2:27pm On Jun 26, 2007 |
ice cream pls! |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by ThoniaSlim(f): 3:00pm On Jun 26, 2007 |
@topicbstance i would not say i ate ice cream, kind of looks weird because ice cream is neither solid,but it can either be semi solid or liquid so lick is preferable when its in a semi solid form and drink when it melts and its completely liquid. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by chiogo(f): 9:52pm On Jun 26, 2007 |
I believe the definition of "eat" is "to take in as food". it didn't say in the dictionary u only eat non-solids. whether solid or liquid or gas, u're takin' it into ur body.Therefore i believe u can eat anythin'. we all know we drink water and other beverages. but other things,it is correct to use "eat". Here in america, pple say " i ate some icecream" or do u want to eat icecream?" To me, that is correct due to the above definition of "eat". u can also use "take" but either one is correct. That's just what i think. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by ThoniaSlim(f): 1:35am On Jun 27, 2007 |
well i guess thats your opinion, but since ice cream can neither be a meal/food, because i have not seen any place that ice cream has been referred to as food. lick would be preferable for me. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by knotty(m): 9:45am On Jul 03, 2007 |
You say `i want to chop ice cream` |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by knotty(m): 9:48am On Jul 03, 2007 |
and if you want to sound sophisticated, you say: `i wanna wack ice cream` |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by knotty(m): 9:54am On Jul 03, 2007 |
wetin dey do this moderator sef? he changed my statement from i `wanna` to `i want to`. is the guy not a sophisticat? |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by mamag3: 6:34pm On Aug 03, 2009 |
They can both be used. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by TOYOSI20(f): 6:37pm On Aug 03, 2009 |
Really doesnt matter to me oo, as long as i enjoy the thing, . . . . . |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by Nobody: 12:48pm On Aug 04, 2009 |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by uzwu: 5:38pm On Aug 04, 2009 |
Lick is the right word to use abeg. Icecream is no drug to be taken |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by Fhemmmy: 8:03pm On Aug 04, 2009 |
Some say lick. All that matters to me is for the sweet thing to get into my stomach. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by Nobody: 10:10pm On Aug 04, 2009 |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by Fhemmmy: 4:48pm On Aug 05, 2009 |
chaircover: u too like good thing jare. |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by TOYOSI20(f): 11:19pm On Aug 05, 2009 |
Most people refer to the term "have" . . . .so i guess u have ice cream, . . . . |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by Nobody: 11:20pm On Aug 05, 2009 |
chaircover:Yea thats right, you're licking the bowl, not eating the bowl Correct term is "want ice-cram " or "eat ice cream". Which one is "take"? Is icecream medicine? |
Re: Would You 'Eat' Ice-cream Or 'Take' Ice-cream? by oyinda3(f): 6:16am On Aug 07, 2009 |
i would eat icecream take and lick sound awkward to me chaircover: lol |
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