0
AndyOrban Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

(The) German beer

I ask one other, last, question today, I promise.

I walk into a store. There used to be many brands of German beer, but I don't see any German beer now. I come up to a store clerk. Which is right to ask:

What happened to German beer?
What happened to the German beer?

Which is correct? The first seems too general.
The second seems too specific. The clerk might say: what German beer are you referring to?

What would you use? Maybe I should say:
What happened to all the German beer?
What happened to the German beer you used to carry?
  

Top answer

AndyOrban I ask one other, last, question today, I promise. There is no limit to the number of questions you may ask on this forum. AndyOrban I don't see any German beer now What happened to the German beer?

— CalifJim

  • AndyOrban I ask one other, last, question today, I promise.
  • There is no limit to the number of questions you may ask on this forum.
  • AndyOrban I don't see any German beer now What happened to the German beer?
  • I want my beer!
  • (It's the German beer that used to be here.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
AndyOrbanI ask one other, last, question today, I promise.
There is no limit to the number of questions you may ask on this forum.
0
0
AndyOrbanI ask one other, last, question today, I promise.
I hope it's not your last one. Emotion: crying
0
0
Thank you both, CalifJim and AlpheccaStars, for your humorous and comprehensive replies! Emotion: smile

This is very helpful!

An
0

Related Questions