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What's the number of the diner?

Prajwal

prajwalkrWhat's the number of the diner?Prajwal

I think it's number for the diner. But to the diner should be permissible as well. Lets wait for experts.

Hello.

I will try to explain even though I'm not 100% sure;

If you say; What is the number for the diner? Diner stands for a small restaurant that serves cheap meals and you want to phone there.

On the other hand If you say; What is the number of the diner? Then diner stands for someone who is eating in a restaurant and you're wondering  how many diners ar

What's the (phone ) number for the diner?
What's the total number of people permitted in the diner?
What's the (customer) number of the diner? (the person in this case, not the place)

CJ

CalifJimWhat's the (phone ) number for the diner?What's the total number of people permitted in the diner?What's the (customer) number of the diner? (the person in this case, not the place)CJ

What about:

What's the number to the diner? OR

I need the number to the diner?

Don't both mean diner phone number?

PreciousJonesWhat's the number to the diner? ORI need the number to the diner?Don't both mean diner phone number?

Yes, they can both mean diner phone number, but you want "for", not "to". At least I would never say

CalifJimYes, they can both mean diner phone number, but you want "for", not "to". At least I would never say numberto (some place). Maybe they say that in other regions, but I don't hear it around here.

That's the left coast. Over here they also say "for", and never "to". What's the number for X?