[Grammar] I am not sure how to express my thoughts about lunch.

[brianbrian]

Suppose that your parents want to prepare some food for you enough for some time. The reason for them to do this is not important to discuss in this thread.
This is what I am trying to say.


(1a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your next three days' lunch.
(1b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for the next three days.

(2a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for most of your next week's lunch.
(2b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for most of next week.

I am not sure how to express my thoughts correctly. Could someone please explain how to express these ideas clearly if the given sentences are grammatically wrong?

Thanks.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Suppose that your parents want to prepare some food for you enough for a few days. The reason for them to do this is not important to discuss in this thread.
This is what I am trying to say.


(1a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your next three days' lunches.
(1b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for the next three days.

(2a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for most of [Delete "your."] next week's lunches.
(2b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for most of next week.

I am not sure how to express my thoughts correctly. Could someone please explain how to express these ideas clearly if the given sentences are grammatically wrong?

Thanks.

With a very minor few changes just to make them a little more natural-sounding, I think your sentences are fine.

 

[ahelpinghand]

Suppose that your parents want to prepare some food for you enough for some time. The reason for them to do this is not important to discuss in this thread.
This is what I am trying to say.


(1a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your next three days' lunch.
(1b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for the next three days.

(2a) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for most of your next week's lunch.
(2b) Your parents are going to cook enough spaghetti for your lunch for most of next week.

I am not sure how to express my thoughts correctly. Could someone please explain how to express these ideas clearly if the given sentences are grammatically wrong?

Thanks.

Hi brianbrian,

I have a different opinion about your post. The words highlighted in red in your opening sentence are perfectly fine. It is OK that you give unspecified duration since the amount of food prepared for you may last from a few days to few weeks. In (2a), you do need "your". Without it, your statement may convey the fact that spaghetti will be cooked for your cousin(s), brother(s) or friend(s).

Not a teacher

 

[Rover_KE]

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[Charlie Bernstein]

Although still I don't think spaghetti will keep "for some time," which means "for a long time," I just noticed that a bigger problem with that first sentence is punctuation. It should read:

Suppose that your parents want to prepare some food for you, enough for some time.

Hello, Ahelpinghand! Welcome!