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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Questions about coffee size

Could I ask a couple of questions?

If I go to Starbucks, there are different sizes for coffee-- short, tall, grande, venti.

But if I go to other coffee shops and order a cup of coffee, should I say "short, tall, grande, venti" or "small, medium, large?"

And how do I pronounce "grande," "venti?"

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The last question is that how do I pronounce the name "Galifianakis?"

Thank you so much in advance.
  

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" attitude of American consumers. Their success is a mystery to me. (Yes, this is a personal opinion.

— BarbaraPA

  • " attitude of American consumers.
  • Their success is a mystery to me.
  • (Yes, this is a personal opinion.
  • ) I have NO idea if a grande is larger than a venti, and it seems to me that "tall" should be the tallest of them all.
  • Therefore, I say "small, medium, large" there (on those unhappy occassions when I'm dragged there by someone) and in every other coffee place.
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Starbucks is pretentious and sells astonishly bitter coffee and benfitted greatly from a "me too!" attitude of American consumers. Their success is a mystery to me. (Yes, this is a personal opinion. I do know people who actually like their coffee.)

I have NO idea if a grande is larger than a venti, and it seems to me that "tall" should be the tallest of them all. Therefore, I say "small,
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Grammar GeekI've never heard or or seen the other word you list - sorry. Where did you see it?
Barb,

He's an actor; Wikipedia gives the phonetic transcription of his surname here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Galifianakis

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