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Layla1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
A or without a
Can I say? A chicken, please.
A salad, please.
A yogurt please.
A water please
A chicken and a salad please
An orange juice please.
Or can I omit all articles in above sentences?
Which version is grammatically correct?
A salad, please.
A yogurt please.
A water please
A chicken and a salad please
An orange juice please.
Or can I omit all articles in above sentences?
Which version is grammatically correct?
Top answer
All are fine, except "chicken" unless you want an entire chicken. "Some chicken, please" would be more likely. Using "a" in these requests means you are asking for a specific portion.
- All are fine, except "chicken" unless you want an entire chicken.
- "Some chicken, please" would be more likely.
- Using "a" in these requests means you are asking for a specific portion.
- " Though these sentences can be used, they are elided.
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All are fine, except "chicken" unless you want an entire chicken. "Some chicken, please" would be more likely.
Using "a" in these requests means you are asking for a specific portion. Not using "a" would be common if you are given a choice: "Would you like soup or salad?" "Salad, please."
Though these sentences can be used, they are elided. Grammatically correct would be "I would
Using "a" in these requests means you are asking for a specific portion. Not using "a" would be common if you are given a choice: "Would you like soup or salad?" "Salad, please."
Though these sentences can be used, they are elided. Grammatically correct would be "I would
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