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Latest post Tue, May 1 2007 8:00 PM by Yoong Liat. 6 replies.
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Vincent Teo  +  357919 Mon, 30 Apr 07 11:18 AM

Can I say,

(a) They eat some bread / a piece of bread as breakfast.

(b) They eat  / had bread with strawberry jams.

(c) He makes sandwiches to bring to school.
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Mister Micawber  +  358016 Mon, 30 Apr 07 03:16 PM

These need repairs:

(a) They eat some bread / a piece of bread at/for breakfast.

(b) They eat  / had bread with strawberry jam.
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Vincent Teo, 2 yr 211 days ago

If I say,

(a) He has bread with strawberry jam for breakfast.

(b) He has made some cookies just now.

Yoong Liat, 2 yr 211 days ago
 Vincent Teo wrote:

(c) He makes sandwiches to bring to school.  (Should be 'take'.)

Yoong Liat  +  358104 Mon, 30 Apr 07 05:46 PM
 Vincent Teo wrote:

If I say,

(a) He has bread with strawberry jam for breakfast.(ok)

(b) He has made some cookies just now. (Should be 'made', not 'has made')
Yoong Liat
Mister Micawber  +  358300 Tue, 01 May 07 12:29 AM

'Bring' is OK, Yoong Liat, if the speaker is viewing from the school perspective.  'Has made' is also OK, indicating the recent completion of the event (tying it in to the finished cookies appearing at the moment).
Mister Micawber
Yoong Liat  +  358748 Tue, 01 May 07 08:00 PM
 Mister Micawber wrote:

'Bring' is OK, Yoong Liat, if the speaker is viewing from the school perspective.  '


Micawber, you're right. I was viewing from the home perspective.
Yoong Liat
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