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[Will17]

Hello!

Are these phrases correct?:

-I messed up this recipe.

-Don't make a big deal out of it! (Could we say "don't make a big deal "of it"?)

-This room smells of pizza.

-He can stay months without speaking to anyone.

Thank you very much for your help.

W

[e2e4]

A learner

Hello!

Are these phrases correct?:

-I messed up this recipe.
I am not sure about this one.
Hair, some bottles on a shelf, could be messed up but a recipe?


-Don't make a big deal out of it! (Could we say "don't make a big deal "of it"?)
Both ways could be OK.

-This room smells of pizza.
OK for me.

-He can stay months without speaking to anyone.
OK for me.

Thank you very much for your help.

W

[SoothingDave]

Yes, you can mess up a recipe.

[Chicchick]

I would say the top three were all okay.

Your two versions of 'don't make big deal' are okay.

But I would say

He can 'go for months' without saying anything.

I hope this helps.

[e2e4]

He can 'go for months' without saying anything.

Is it also possible to say

He can go for months without say anything.

Isn't it better to use "say" actually for this purpose? If I used "say" it means "his complete action" during that time, for me.

without say ~ without just one saying

Is the say here the bare infinitive of the verb to say?

Thanks

[Chicchick]

Only 'saying' will do.