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I'm about to eat dinner vs I'm about to have dinner

Both sentences are correct and natural in English. They convey the idea that the speaker is going to have dinner soon. The choice between 'eat dinner' and 'have dinner' is a matter of personal preference.
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I'm about to eat dinner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that the speaker is going to consume dinner soon.
  • Aug 3, 2021 ... What is the difference between i'm about to eat dinner and i'm about to have dinner ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
  • I've become increasingly aware of how much tension my body is holding when I'm about to eat dinner. When I was married, it used to be just a general increasing ...
  • Oct 28, 2024 ... I'm about to eat dinner and it's showing that I have exceeded my budget by more calories than I even ate so far today. Is there some gactor ...
  • Nov 2, 2018 ... I often find myself forgetting what life was like before, that it is only 10:30 am back home and over here I'm about to eat dinner. I ...
  • Dec 6, 2018 ... You never call until I'm about to eat dinner, or a movie is about to start, or…” Columnist Bill Ervolino. My nightmare. About three months ...
  • Oct 1, 2014 ... I would begin with one show after work, or school because i was so tired and i'm about to eat dinner so i just want to watch something with ...
  • May 18, 2020 ... I'm about to eat dinner!" Every time. 1:45 PM. Make coffee. LA is full of bottoms and baristas. I'm weirdly both, which is why I love Chelsea ...
  • Oct 1, 2015 ... ... I'm about to eat dinner. I don't know what we are having for dinner, probably pasta, some kind of vegetable like eggplant (although we had ...
  • Jun 6, 2024 ... I'm about to eat dinner, relax, and maybe rewatch dome Doctor Who. It's such a good season. Great character development. Anyway, if you've ...

Alternatives:

  • I'm about to have dinner
  • I'm going to eat dinner

I'm about to have dinner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means that the speaker is going to eat dinner soon.
  • Aug 3, 2021 ... What is the difference between i'm about to eat dinner and i'm about to have dinner ?Feel free to just provide example sentences. Report ...
  • May 28, 2009 ... Additionally, what is the VM module? I'm about to have dinner but I'll give it a go later tonight.
  • Feb 5, 2024 ... But the same kind of butterflies lurch around in my stomach, because I'm about to have dinner with five people I've never met before. I know ...
  • Jan 16, 2014 ... I'm about to have dinner with some American expats. I'm going to ask them to show me their banking scars. And then try to learn their tricks ...
  • Really, I'm about to have dinner right after this review! :D Mexican Chop-Chops! Delicious stuff! Anyways, back on topic. Moondancer looked different from ...
  • Jun 21, 2011 ... Congratulate me. I'm about to have dinner with President Barack Obama. No kidding. Just yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden dropped me a ...
  • I'm about to have dinner with a friend who wants children. We used to work together and, until I got pregnant four years ago, Valerie and I were a pair well ...
  • Jun 18, 2014 ... ... I'm about to have dinner with watched my movies and series and thinks a lot of things about me and has opinions and feels, perhaps, that he ...
  • May 28, 2024 ... Kubota l3400 must need a clutch wont move any help with spli ... Customer. No & if forced it tends to bend. I'm about to have dinner & will be ...

Alternatives:

  • I'm about to eat dinner
  • I'm going to have dinner

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