scrambled eggs

Meaning

Scrambled eggs is a dish made by beating eggs together and cooking them gently in a pan while stirring, so they form soft clumps. It is one of the most common breakfast foods in English-speaking countries. It is almost always used in the plural form.

Examples

• I usually have scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast on Sundays.

  I usually have scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast on Sundays.

• She likes her scrambled eggs with a little bit of black pepper and cheese.

  She likes her scrambled eggs with a little bit of black pepper and cheese.

• How do you make your scrambled eggs so fluffy?

  How do you make your scrambled eggs so fluffy?

• We ordered a plate of scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes to share.

  We ordered a plate of scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes to share.

• He quickly whipped up some scrambled eggs because he was running late.

  He quickly whipped up some scrambled eggs because he was running late.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I ordered a scramble egg for breakfast.

  ✓ I ordered scrambled eggs for breakfast.

  The dish is always plural ('eggs') and uses the past participle adjective 'scrambled'.

• ✗ Do you want some scramble eggs?

  ✓ Do you want some scrambled eggs?

  Make sure to include the '-ed' ending on 'scrambled'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I love making ___ in the morning because they are so fast to cook.

  💡 Eggs beaten and stirred while cooking in a pan.

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  scrambled eggs

• Would you like toast with your ___?

  💡 A popular plural breakfast dish made of beaten eggs.

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  scrambled eggs