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Stevenloan
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by Stevenloan » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:44 am
A: The food has gone bad. We should order takeout.
B: That’s a good idea.
- Is there an alternative to say instead of “the food has gone bad” in this case?
Thanks very much!
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Erik_Kowal
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by Erik_Kowal » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:10 pm
The food has {spoiled / gone off / deteriorated / started to decay}
The food is {off / past its best / no longer edible / going rotten / rank}
The food smells {off / bad / rank / foul}
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Shelley
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by Shelley » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:46 pm
This food has joined the dark side, Luke Skywalker -- consume it at your peril.
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by BonnieL » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:16 pm
I like the phrase "gone south" - said especially of food that's been in the fridge long enough to turn into a science experiment.
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Stevenloan
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by Stevenloan » Sat Jul 25, 2020 7:57 am
Erik, Shelley and BonnieL : Thank you all so much for your help. I really appreciate it. Enjoy your weekend.
StevenLoan
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