(the) white wine
Hi, is my interpretation of this correct?
At a party I see someone with a glass of white wine. It's the first time I see someone with white wine at this party, so I say:
"Where/how did you get white wine?"
"Where/how did you get the white wine?"
Zero article = I am emphasizing white wine more than the one he has in his hands. Eg I wonder how he was able to find any white wine here at all.
Definite article = the white wine in his hands
So I think either can be used, although the definite article is a bit more natural. Do you agree?
Top answer
" No. Always use the definite article. It's intuitively obvious that there is someone at the party serving wine, or it's at the bar or in the kitchen where you can serve yourself.
- " No.
- Always use the definite article.
- It's intuitively obvious that there is someone at the party serving wine, or it's at the bar or in the kitchen where you can serve yourself.
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Anonymous"Where/how did you get white wine?"
No. Always use the definite article.
It's intuitively obvious that there is someone at the party serving wine, or it's at the bar or in the kitchen where you can serve yourself.
0Anonymous"Where/how did you get white wine?"
This seems to imply that the guest brought the wine to the party, and you want to know where he bought it, almost as if you are surprised that anyone in that area can find any white wine.
I would definitely use "the" in the situation you described.
CJ
0Anonymous"Where/how did you get white wine?"
This might be appropriate if this is, say, a red-wine party only. Even then I'd say, "how did you get white wine?" (It's a red-wine party only!)
"Where did you get the white wine?" - I'd only use the definite article.
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