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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Order Delivery/Take-out

Hi, I've been curious about how people usually say these things.

When you call a restaurant to order a delivery/take-out (if this is grammatically correct), do you say -

1. I want to order delivery/take-out.
2. I want to order a delivery/take-out.
3. I want to order for delivery/take-out.
or something else?

If you ordered a take-out -

When you arrive at the restaurant, do you say -

1. I ordered a take-out.
2. I ordered take-out.
3. I'm here to pick up my order.
4. I phoned in to order.
or something else?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

In UK English I would say 2. '). When at the restaurant, I'd say 3 or possibly 1.

— Deborah_d

  • In UK English I would say 2.
  • ').
  • When at the restaurant, I'd say 3 or possibly 1.
  • Or most likely a mix of the two: 'I'm here to pick up a take-out'.
  • Except in the all of the above, in UK English we'd say 'take away', not 'take out'!
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In UK English I would say 2. The first sentence looks like it's missing an article to me ('a'), and the third looks like it's missing an object ('You want to order what for delivery?').

When at the restaurant, I'd say 3 or possibly 1. Or most likely a mix of the two: 'I'm here to pick up a take-out'.

Except in the all of the above, in UK English we'd say 'take away', not
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Anonymousto order a delivery/take-out
I'd say

I'd like to [make an order / order] for delivery please.

I'd like to [make a take-out order / order take-out] please.

At the restaurant, if it was take-out,

I'm here to pick up my order.

CJ
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