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grannyticktock Wed 21-Nov-18 16:45:30

Good rhymes with food in certain accents but not in RP. I am an anglicised Scot and still have trouble separating my "oo" sounds, as I can manage very well with only one. Only recently I remarked that my coat had a "good hood" and wasn't sure if they should rhyme or not (I think yes?). That's why the Coop used a Scots voice to declare in their adverts that they were "good with food".

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BBbevan Wed 21-Nov-18 16:38:23

Go is American ( sigh) for take away, or picnic food. So Good to Go is food you can eat immediately. I believe !

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Greta Wed 21-Nov-18 16:15:32

Where does this come from? I hear it a lot these days, something is "good to go". Yesterday in the supermarket I saw a big sign saying "Food to go". First I thought it was food that had reached its sell-by-date but it turned out to be mostly snacks.

And why doesn't good rhyme with food?

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