T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Jul 13, 2016 #1 "My food was hot but it got cold as soon as I reached to eat it." Please check.
Skrej Moderator Staff member Joined May 11, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 13, 2016 #2 I'd add a comma after 'hot', but it's otherwise grammatical. However, it doesn't make much logical sense. How does hot food instantly cool as you reach for it? It would make more logical sense to say something like "My food was hot, but it was cold when I finally reached for it."
I'd add a comma after 'hot', but it's otherwise grammatical. However, it doesn't make much logical sense. How does hot food instantly cool as you reach for it? It would make more logical sense to say something like "My food was hot, but it was cold when I finally reached for it."