must-eat vs must-eaten

The correct phrase is "must-eat." The phrase is commonly used to indicate a strong recommendation or requirement to eat something. On the other hand, "must-eaten" is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 840 views

must-eat

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a strong recommendation or requirement to eat something.

Use "must-eat" to express a strong recommendation or requirement to consume a particular food or dish.

Examples:

This restaurant is famous for its must-eat dessert.
The must-eat dish on the menu is the seafood pasta.

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Sep 29, 2022 ... My must-eat guide for a weekend in Portland, Providence and Boston. Leaf-peeping season has arrived! Dorie Greenspan.

must-eaten

This phrase is not a correct construction in English. The correct form is "must-eat."

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You must have eaten it without realizing.
The sharks must have eaten her by now.
A Nyko must have eaten it.
The sushi must be eaten immediately after it is served.
You must have eaten the muffins that Janie bought.
Must've eaten him some gorditas before we snagged him.
The cats must have eaten them.
But you must have eaten it in a restaurant.
You must have eaten anything wrong.
Mortadella must be eaten in a sandwich.
This racer told us he must've eaten some bad fish.
I must have eaten a bad... food.
It is a "memory" that must be eaten with distinction and discernment.
Must have eaten somewhere else and driven here.
The Crucified Body that must be eaten.
He must be eaten in his unity.
This meal is obligatory and must be eaten with proper solemnity.
It must be eaten for it to nourish men.
I must have eaten a kilo of grapes straight from the vine.
No, no, I must have eaten some bad stereo system.

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