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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Have something adjective
It's better to have the coffee hot.
1. It's better to keep the coffee hot.
2. It's better to drink the coffee hot.
3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.
Context for 1
It's better to have the coffee hot because she doesn't like lukewarm coffee.
Context for 2
It's better to have the coffee hot because cold coffee isn't good for your health.
So, I think the main sentence can mean 1 or 2 according to context.
Am I right?
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Yes, but "the coffee" means some specific coffee, so if in (2) you are talking about coffee generally, delete "the".
- Yes, but "the coffee" means some specific coffee, so if in (2) you are talking about coffee generally, delete "the".
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Yes, but "the coffee" means some specific coffee, so if in (2) you are talking about coffee generally, delete "the".
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