Stop doing something to do something

[strange boy]

Is it correct to say " I stopped having my lunch to help my mother with the house chores"?

Thanks in advance.

 

[emsr2d2]

The construction is fine though it's a little unnaturally worded. In BrE, it would be "I stopped eating my lunch to help my mum with the housework".

 

[Barb_D]

Agreed - I stopped "eating" my lunch would be my choice.

 

[emsr2d2]

I can't quite put my finger on why but that specific use of "have" with "lunch" doesn't work for me, unlike all these other perfectly natural sentences:

I can't talk now. I'm having my lunch.
I had my lunch at 1pm.
What time are we having lunch tomorrow?
Will you have lunch with us on Friday?
I didn't have lunch until 4pm.
Where did you have your lunch?

 

[emsr2d2]

That's it! Thanks for the loan of your finger!

 

[BobK]

This isn't immediately relevant, but the question reminded me of a teaching resource I made a while ago - see att'd. '-)