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New2grammar

#544894 Tue, 22 Jul 08 08:55 AM

My former girlfriend's fine cooking totally stole my heart.

Is the above correct?
Thanks.

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Mister Micawber

#545008 Tue, 22 Jul 08 02:28 PM

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OK, but a little odd unless you are a gastronome. I can see why she is 'former'-- she would have liked you to pay more attention to her personal charms.
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Clive

#545009 Tue, 22 Jul 08 02:29 PM

Hi,
Yes.
Do you know the saying that 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach'?
Clive

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Grammar Geek

#545049 Tue, 22 Jul 08 05:54 PM

Either way, I'd say she won your heart, not stole your heart.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

New2grammar

#545134 Tue, 22 Jul 08 11:33 PM

I'm getting mixed answers. Could someone help me sort it out? Is stole really awkward or acceptable?

New2grammar

Clive

#545137 Tue, 22 Jul 08 11:41 PM

Hi,
'Stole' seems fine to me. It suggests, gin in my opinion, that you didn't initially want her to win your heart but she did it indirectly by her good cooking.
Clive

Clive

New2grammar

#545140 Tue, 22 Jul 08 11:47 PM

Clive
you didn't initially want her to win your heart

Oh... I think I see the problem. We were already together at that time. So that mean stole is a poor choice. Does 'win' imply the above too? How would you say the original without that meaning?

New2grammar

Clive

#545168 Wed, 23 Jul 08 12:37 AM

Hi,
'Win' is a more neutral word than 'stole'. It just suggests she earned your heart.
Clive

Clive

New2grammar

#545171 Wed, 23 Jul 08 12:43 AM

Thanks, MM, GG and Clive.

Clive, thanks for the saying. I've heard a similar version. Now I know the right idiom.

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