http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552254Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:49:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552254Mr Wordy0http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552254http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552254.xml"off honey" is very odd sounding. It's interesting you should say that, Ray, and your view more closely matches the Google stats. To me,"feed off" sounds, well, as I say, casual -- even a bit sloppy, if you like -- but it's something that people definitely do say in my part of the world. I wonder if there might be regional differences here.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552250Fri, 08 May 2009 07:49:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552250RayH1http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552250http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552250.xmlBears feed on honey and wild berries. "off honey" is very odd sounding.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552249Fri, 08 May 2009 07:49:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552249Mr Wordy2http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htm#552249http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552249.xmlYes, but again "off" is more casual/colloquial (to me). It's the sort of thing I might say but probably wouldn't write. Google hits: "feed on honey": 38,700 "feed off honey": 6 I'd expect more hits for "on" than "off", but this huge disparity rather surprises me.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htmSun, 08 Mar 2009 08:49:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:551908Angliholic3http://www.englishforums.com/English/BearsFeedHoneyWildBerries/gkzmd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-551908.xmlBears feed on/off honey and wild berries. Hi, Do both of on and off fit in the above? If yes, do they convey the same idea to you? Thanks.