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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Common table
Would I be correct if I said a common table is a table on which every dish is common?
Such phenomenon is common in the Chinese dining culture, whereas in Western cultures everyone orders himself/herself.
So, my second question is how do you call the opposite of the common table phenomenon ? Is there a particular phrase?
Thanks.
Such phenomenon is common in the Chinese dining culture, whereas in Western cultures everyone orders himself/herself.
So, my second question is how do you call the opposite of the common table phenomenon ? Is there a particular phrase?
Thanks.
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Hi That's interesting. UK dining customs are influenced by the Norman conquest, so one phrase that is used occasionally is French: table d'hote. That is a menu that is chosen by the place at which you are eating and is served to all guests who choose it The opposite is also French: à la carte.
- Hi That's interesting.
- UK dining customs are influenced by the Norman conquest, so one phrase that is used occasionally is French: table d'hote.
- That is a menu that is chosen by the place at which you are eating and is served to all guests who choose it The opposite is also French: à la carte.
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That's interesting. UK dining customs are influenced by the Norman conquest, so one phrase that is used occasionally is French: table d'hote. That is a menu that is chosen by the place at which you are eating and is served to all guests who choose it
The opposite is also French: à la carte. That means you choose your own dishes (and, of course, it is more expensive)
That's interesting. UK dining customs are influenced by the Norman conquest, so one phrase that is used occasionally is French: table d'hote. That is a menu that is chosen by the place at which you are eating and is served to all guests who choose it
The opposite is also French: à la carte. That means you choose your own dishes (and, of course, it is more expensive)
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future332Would I be correct if I said a common table is a table on which every dish is common?Although 'common' can have the meaning of 'shared by the community', most native speakers of English would not understand that sentence.
You need to say something like Everybody serves themselves from all the dishes on a "common table". I have put the
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future332how do you call the opposite of the common table phenomenon Do not leave a space here ?what do you call the opposite of the common table phenomenon?
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So starting the above sentence with How is incorrect? Why?
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Consider these simpler examples.
Q - How do you call your friend?
A - I call him on my cell phone.
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Q - What do you call your friend?
A - I call him Fred.
Q - How do you call your friend?
A - I call him on my cell phone.
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Q - What do you call your friend?
A - I call him Fred.
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Does the following mean the same as "I call him on my cell phone" ?
I call my friend using my cell phone?
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I call my friend using my cell phone?
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There are some "family style" restaurants, where they bring platters for the table to share. This can be a fun way to meet people if you choose to be seated at a table for 8 or 12.
You could also say "Let's just get a bunch of things and then we'll all share."
You could also say "Let's just get a bunch of things and then we'll all share."
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future332Would I be correct if I said a common table is a table on which every dish is common?"every dish is common" means every dish is ordinary, unremarkable. You don't mean that. You mean "every dish is shared".
Likewise, "common table" is not an English expression. Where I live we call it "family style".
The opposite might be called
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