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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
'lunch' or 'a lunch'
Hello, teachers!
[1] Please help me with this.
1. Let me go and get something for lunch.
2. Let me go and get something for a lunch.
I know that #1 is correct. But I heard someone says that #2 is also correct and there is a slight difference in meaning with/without an article. She says "for lunch" means "it is time to eat and I'll grab something," and "for a lunch" means that "I'll pick up something to eat at lunch time, which may be later." Is she correct?
[2] Would you please tell me which is correct or natural, 'lunch' or 'a lunch'?
1. That's not enough for [lunch, a lunch]. Add some more!
2. That's not enough for [lunch, a lunch] for 10 people. Add some more!
[3] Please check and correct these.
1. He brown bags (it) to save money.
2. He packs ( a ) lunch to save money.
3. He brings ( a ) sack lunch to save money.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
[1] Please help me with this.
1. Let me go and get something for lunch.
2. Let me go and get something for a lunch.
I know that #1 is correct. But I heard someone says that #2 is also correct and there is a slight difference in meaning with/without an article. She says "for lunch" means "it is time to eat and I'll grab something," and "for a lunch" means that "I'll pick up something to eat at lunch time, which may be later." Is she correct?
[2] Would you please tell me which is correct or natural, 'lunch' or 'a lunch'?
1. That's not enough for [lunch, a lunch]. Add some more!
2. That's not enough for [lunch, a lunch] for 10 people. Add some more!
[3] Please check and correct these.
1. He brown bags (it) to save money.
2. He packs ( a ) lunch to save money.
3. He brings ( a ) sack lunch to save money.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
Interesting questions, Ms. Jandi, and I surmise that you will get a range of answers. In my view, 'lunch' refers to the idea of the meal or mealtime, while 'a lunch' refers to the particular collection of foodstuffs constituting the meal .
- Interesting questions, Ms.
- Jandi, and I surmise that you will get a range of answers.
- In my view, 'lunch' refers to the idea of the meal or mealtime, while 'a lunch' refers to the particular collection of foodstuffs constituting the meal .
- So that, for instance, 'I had lunch today at 11:30, and it was a lunch of sushi, miso soup and green tea'.
- Therefore: [1] 1.
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Interesting questions, Ms. Jandi, and I surmise that you will get a range of answers.
In my view, 'lunch' refers to the idea of the meal or mealtime, while 'a lunch' refers to the particular collection of foodstuffs constituting the meal. So that, for instance, 'I had lunch today at 11:30, and it was a lunch of sushi, miso soup and green tea'.
Therefore:
In my view, 'lunch' refers to the idea of the meal or mealtime, while 'a lunch' refers to the particular collection of foodstuffs constituting the meal. So that, for instance, 'I had lunch today at 11:30, and it was a lunch of sushi, miso soup and green tea'.
Therefore:
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Let me go and get something for lunch. That way I'll have it when it's time for lunch later.
Let me go an get something for a lunch. Then we can have a lunch right now.
The "now"/"later" distinction doesn't seem to be an adequate explanation for the difference.
The difference I'm picking up is this:
Let me go and get something already prepared and ready to eat
Let me go an get something for a lunch. Then we can have a lunch right now.
The "now"/"later" distinction doesn't seem to be an adequate explanation for the difference.
The difference I'm picking up is this:
Let me go and get something already prepared and ready to eat
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