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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Some coffee or a coffee

Hallo

Which one is correct, and why?

Would you like some coffee?
Would you like to drink a coffee?

Thank you in advance
  

Top answer

Anonymous Would you like some coffee? This is what we usually say when offering coffee. Anonymous Would you like to drink a coffee?

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Would you like some coffee?
  • This is what we usually say when offering coffee.
  • Anonymous Would you like to drink a coffee?
  • "to drink" is unnecessary.
  • There's nothing else you ordinarily do with coffee.
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AnonymousWould you like some coffee?
This is what we usually say when offering coffee.
AnonymousWould you like to drink a coffee?
"to drink" is unnecessary. There's nothing else you ordinarily do with coffee.

Would you like a coffee? is more typical in a restaurant, where you get a cup of coffee for the list
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