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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

a / the / some

0 Which determiner can be used in the following sentences? 1. I'd like (a / some) coffee. 2. I'd like (a / the / some) tea with lemon. 3. Can I have (a / the / some) tea with milk? 4. Would you like (a / the / some / your) with lemon or milk? 0-
  

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00Which do you think, Alex?0-
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0I would say 'some', because they are uncountable nouns.0-
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00Not always, Damir-- and uncountables can also take the definite article.02br
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0Picture yourself in a restaurant. The server is standing at your elbow. You point to the menu and say, "...0-
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0 I know that "milk" and "coffee" are uncountable nouns. So I would use "some". 02br
001. I'd like some coffee. 02br
002. I'd like some tea with lemon. 02br
003. Can I have some tea with milk?02br
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00But I saw "a tea" that I think means "a cup of tea". But I'm not completely sure that these sentences would be correct. 02br
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0A tea is a cup of tea just as a coffee is a cup of coffee.02br
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01i00Three teas and three coffees, please.02i02br
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004. Would you like (a / the / some / your) 01b00with02b00 lemon or milk?02br
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00Are you sure that you've typed sentence 4 correctly? To me, none of the words
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0 In the fourth sentence I would use "your". 02br
004. Would you like your tea with lemon or milk? 0-
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01cite10Alex+12cite10In the fourth sentence I would use "your". 12br
104. Would you like your tea with lemon or milk?12blockquote
10Your sentence has been amended. Yes, the word to use is 'your'.0-
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0 What do you think about using "a"? Do these sentences sound natural? Which is better "some" or "a" in these sentances?02br
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001. I'd like a coffee. 02br
002. I'd like a tea with lemon. 02br
003. Can I have a tea with milk?0-
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0A cup of tea/coffee can be referred to as a tea/coffee.02br
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01i00Would anybody like a tea or coffee?02i02br
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01i00(02i00Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners)0-

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