W Williamyh Member Joined Nov 23, 2009 Member Type Other Jul 16, 2010 #1 Hi Everybody, I would like to know if people say I am going to "eat lunch" to instead of "have lunch", is it grammatically correct? Please advise. Thanks. W
Hi Everybody, I would like to know if people say I am going to "eat lunch" to instead of "have lunch", is it grammatically correct? Please advise. Thanks. W
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jul 16, 2010 #2 Williamyh said: Hi Everybody, I would like to know if people say I am going to "eat lunch" to instead of "have lunch", is it grammatically correct? Please advise. Thanks. W Click to expand... Yes, they are both used. "I am going to eat lunch" is more common in AmE than in BrE.
Williamyh said: Hi Everybody, I would like to know if people say I am going to "eat lunch" to instead of "have lunch", is it grammatically correct? Please advise. Thanks. W Click to expand... Yes, they are both used. "I am going to eat lunch" is more common in AmE than in BrE.