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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

buffet

1. How do you call a meal in a restaurant when visitors help themselves from a number of dishes?

Does the word “buffet” do for such kind of meal?

2. Which article do you use with the word “buffet” (or another one) at a restaurant?

waiter: “What would you like?”
visitor: “I’ll get a / the buffet.”

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

1. -- Buffet , and sometimes smorgasbord . Nowadays, many restaurants have salad bars, drink bars and other bars.

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  • -- Buffet , and sometimes smorgasbord .
  • Nowadays, many restaurants have salad bars, drink bars and other bars.
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1. How do you call a meal in a restaurant when visitors help themselves from a number of dishes?-- Buffet, and sometimes smorgasbord. Nowadays, many restaurants have salad bars, drink bars and other bars.

2. Which article do you use with the word “buffet” (or another one) at a restaurant?-- The same as for any entree or meal:

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Thank you very much for your answer.

Should I use article "the" if I order any starter?

ex. I'll have the / a mixed salad.
I'll have the / a fish soup.
I'll have the / a shrimp cocktail.
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Offhand, I'd say that 'a' works with some items and 'the' works with all items.

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