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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I was wondering...

Teachers,

Suppose you ask someone to go have a cup of coffee with you, which of the following expressions are consider be correct to use:

Let's go for coffee./Let's go for a coffee./Let's go for some coffee.

Similarly,

Let's go get coffee./Let's go get a coffee./Let's go get some coffee.

Let's go have coffee./Let's go have a coffee./Let's go have some coffee.

Also for  food:

Let's go for Chinese/Let's go for some Chinese.

If in case they are all correct, please point the most popular one(s) and explain the differences if any.

Thank you
  

Top answer

They are all equally correct, common and conversational. They are also synonymous. Use any of them you like.

— Mister Micawber

  • They are all equally correct, common and conversational.
  • They are also synonymous.
  • Use any of them you like.
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They are all equally correct, common and conversational. They are also synonymous. Use any of them you like.
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Thank you for your answer, but I have an extra question.

that is, if it's tea instead of coffee, can you still use all these expressions as well?

For instance, "Let's go for a tea?" Is this correct as well?

Thank you again.
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Yes: Let's go for a tea/beer/sandwich(es)/donut(s)/lunch/dinner/etc.
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I appreciate your help. Thank you. 
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If you want to suggest going somewhere for a meal -- Chinese (food), for example -- I think "go for" is less likely than "go out for".
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Thank you for your advice.
It's very helpful.
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