When people say, 'I could eat,' it can mean a lot of different things, depending on the context. But why are people so hesitant to just admit they're hungry? Writer Danny Lavery delves into the many ways that the expression 'I could eat' can be used.
” to a friend over the course of a lifetime? The number must be in the hundreds at least. And you have surely heard it in turn from others more often than you could possibly hope to count. But what do we mean when we say it?
“I could eat” differs from all other possible answers to the question, “Are you hungry?” because it is the only response which is also a saying in its own right. “Yes, I’m hungry” or “No, I just ate” are mere statements of fact, but, “I could eat” is an. We say, “I could eat” in the same knowing tone that we might say, “Break a leg” before a performance; it carries its own history with it.
This last one may prove more trouble than it’s worth, honestly. “I just had dinner, but I could eat” is just as true, and puts you two on a more equal footing. Possibly there are some people who cannot eat more after they have just had dinner, but I think it’s unlikely.
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