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Is "to put something" grammatically correct?
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It's widely used, so I wouldn't draw some connotation from it.
Instructions can feature a fair amount of ellipsis: Put ham. Put cheese. Put bread.
Everybody knows it's ellipsis, and they'll be a little put out if you expect full sentences instead of rapid fire and terse instructions.
Sorry, but I don't think this is right. You'd say "add ham" not "put ham." "Put ham" doesn't mean anything without the preposition. "Put ham in/on"
Add is just an operator. I'm not sure what the limits are to operators, but most English native speakers don't overthink it. (Or, they get overly concerned with their specific operator - which is no standard at all).
If they started with put, then it makes sense for put to follow.
@Kraiden I agree with this.
@roo I'm really intrigued by what dialect of English you speak.