Question
Posted by rfvv on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 7:11pm.
1. Don't eat food if the expiration date has passed.
2. Don't eat food whose expiration date has passed.
3. Don't eat the food whose expiration date has passed.
4. Don't eat spoiled food whose expiration date has passed.
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Which ones are good to use?
1. Don't eat food if the expiration date has passed.
2. Don't eat food whose expiration date has passed.
3. Don't eat the food whose expiration date has passed.
4. Don't eat spoiled food whose expiration date has passed.
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Which ones are good to use?
Answers
Writeacher
I'd use 1 and 2.
3 is okay, but with an unneeded "the" in it.
4 seems redundant. Since "expiration date has passed" implies the food is not good, "spoiled food" is not needed.
3 is okay, but with an unneeded "the" in it.
4 seems redundant. Since "expiration date has passed" implies the food is not good, "spoiled food" is not needed.