i have a English grammar question

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ali5

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HI

Could you please explain for me , in English why it is correct, if i say "you'll feel better after you eat something"

but it is not correct if i say "you'll feel better after you have something" and instead of that i must say


"you'll feel better after you have something to eat".


I would be very grateful, if you would answer my question.


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Ali5
 

5jj

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Welcome to the forum, Ali. :hi:

"You'll feel better after you have something."

That's fine if it is clear from the context that you mean something to eat.

Remember that we always use a capital letter for the first person pronoun I.
 

Rover_KE

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Ali, please read the Posting Guidelines.

Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed. (Avoid phrases like "HELP!", "Urgent!", "translation please", "how do I say this", "I'm new" and similar expressions.)

'You'll feel better' would have been good for this.

Rover

 
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