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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Medium or medium-sized shirt?
Hi. I believe a shirt in stores comes in sizes like "small," "medium" and "large." Now, which is correct?
He would like a medium / medium-sized shirt.
Also, for things like "shirts" and "orange juice" and "shakes," could we ask for "a small" and get a "small-sized" one? Thank you in advance for your help.
A: May I help you?
B: Yes, I would like a small.
He would like a medium / medium-sized shirt.
Also, for things like "shirts" and "orange juice" and "shakes," could we ask for "a small" and get a "small-sized" one? Thank you in advance for your help.
A: May I help you?
B: Yes, I would like a small.
Top answer
The following is US usage. ", is ambiguous. ) "Small-sized," "medium-sized," etc.
- The following is US usage.
- ", is ambiguous.
- ) "Small-sized," "medium-sized," etc.
- are too technical-sounding for casual speech, and are usually not used.
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The following is US usage.
In a store you'd typically hear the following:
"Do you have this (shirt) in medium?"
For food and drinks you'd typically hear the following:
"Could I have a small strawberry shake?" (Since there are number of items on the menu, "Could I have a small?", is ambiguous. You have to include the item name when you ask like this.)
In a store you'd typically hear the following:
"Do you have this (shirt) in medium?"
For food and drinks you'd typically hear the following:
"Could I have a small strawberry shake?" (Since there are number of items on the menu, "Could I have a small?", is ambiguous. You have to include the item name when you ask like this.)
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Anonymouscould we ask for "a small" and get a "small-sized" one?Yes.
Anonymous- A: May I help you? B: Yes, I would like a small.OK.
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