1. He has cereal and milk for breakfast.
2. He has cereal with milk for breakfast.
[Which one do we have to use? Are both okay? When we pour milk into a bowl of cereal, which expression do we use?]
3. I have rice, kimchi, some vegetable side dishes for breakfast.
[Is it okay?]
4. I have bread and butter for breakfast.
5. I have bread with butter for breakfast.
[What about these sentences? What is the difference between them?]
1 and 2 usually mean the same thing if the milk is poured over the cereal.
In 3, you need "and" after the second comma.
4 and 5 usually mean the same thing.
Both sentences 1 and 2 are acceptable and commonly used. They convey the same meaning, which is that he eats cereal and milk together for breakfast.
In terms of pouring milk into a bowl of cereal, both expressions can be used. You can say "he pours milk into his bowl of cereal" or "he pours milk onto his cereal." Both convey the action of adding milk to the cereal.
For sentence 3, it is less common to have rice, kimchi, and vegetable side dishes for breakfast in some cultures. However, breakfast varies across different cultures, so it might be acceptable in certain contexts. If you are referring to a traditional Korean breakfast, for example, which often includes rice, kimchi, and various side dishes, then it would be suitable.
In sentences 4 and 5, the difference lies in the phrasing. Both sentences convey that he eats bread and butter together for breakfast. However, sentence 4 explicitly states that he has bread and butter, while sentence 5 emphasizes the combination by using "with." So, while the meaning is similar, sentence 5 puts slightly more emphasis on the pairing of bread and butter.