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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost to eat" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a near action of eating, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "I was almost to eat my lunch when the meeting started."
Alternatives: "about to eat" or "nearly ready to eat".
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She hovered for a moment or two because she was hungry enough, almost, to eat the baby but after a look from Mumtaz she shuffled away back to her hovel.
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Baaba Maal, who met populations in the south of the country, not far from his home village in Senegal, said: "Some families have almost nothing to eat, and I worry about how they will feed themselves until the next harvest".
It was almost time to eat.
I almost want to eat a piece right now".
The pig, in particular, feels almost sinful to eat.
It's almost impossible to eat just one.
EAT It's almost easier to eat well in Rome on the cheap than with a grander budget.
The prisoners were given almost nothing to eat, and a single standpipe spat out brackish water for drinking.
It is almost impossible to eat badly in Andorra and Moli del Fanals is a firm local favourite.
The Army destroyed the herdsmen's villages and placed the men in a military camp for two months, where they were given almost nothing to eat.
Now it's almost time to eat I feel I shouldn't: the job is not done, justice is not done.
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