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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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wine and water
Please help me teachers,
Suppose if someone asked you like "What're you gonna have?" or "What would you like to drink?", and you wanted wine. Which of the following would be considered correct and most common?
A-1: Wine, please.
A-2: A wine, please.
A-3: A glass of wine, please.
A-4: Some wine, please.
B-1: I'd like wine.
B-2: I'd like a wine.
B-3: I'd like a glass of wine.
B-4: I'd like some wine.
And If you wanted water,
C-1: Water, please.
C-2: A water, please.
C-3: A glass of water, please.
C-4: Some water, please.
D-1: I'd like water.
D-2: I'd like a water.
D-3: I'd like a glass of water.
D-4: I'd like some water.
Thank you for your time and kindness.
Suppose if someone asked you like "What're you gonna have?" or "What would you like to drink?", and you wanted wine. Which of the following would be considered correct and most common?
A-1: Wine, please.
A-2: A wine, please.
A-3: A glass of wine, please.
A-4: Some wine, please.
B-1: I'd like wine.
B-2: I'd like a wine.
B-3: I'd like a glass of wine.
B-4: I'd like some wine.
And If you wanted water,
C-1: Water, please.
C-2: A water, please.
C-3: A glass of water, please.
C-4: Some water, please.
D-1: I'd like water.
D-2: I'd like a water.
D-3: I'd like a glass of water.
D-4: I'd like some water.
Thank you for your time and kindness.
Top answer
", and you wanted wine. Which of the following would be considered correct and most common? Are you in a friend's home, or in a restaurant?
- ", and you wanted wine.
- Which of the following would be considered correct and most common?
- Are you in a friend's home, or in a restaurant?
- It makes a difference.
- eg In a restaurant, they need to know if you want a bottle or just a glass, but in my home I assume you want a glass.
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Hi,
Suppose if someone asked you like "What're you gonna have?" or "What would you like to drink?", and you wanted wine. Which of the following would be considered correct and most common?
Are you in a friend's home, or in a restaurant? It makes a difference. eg In a restaurant, they need to know if you want a bottle or just a glass, but in my home I assume you want a glass.
Suppose if someone asked you like "What're you gonna have?" or "What would you like to drink?", and you wanted wine. Which of the following would be considered correct and most common?
Are you in a friend's home, or in a restaurant? It makes a difference. eg In a restaurant, they need to know if you want a bottle or just a glass, but in my home I assume you want a glass.
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Thank you for your splendid explanation Clive.
I must ask you another question. That is if you were asked "Beer or Wine?", what the correct answer would be in this case?
Beer, please. or A beer, please.
I'll take beer. or I'll take a beer.
Beer sounds good. or A beer sounds good.
Wine, please. or A glass of wine, please.
I'll take wine. or I'll take a glass
I must ask you another question. That is if you were asked "Beer or Wine?", what the correct answer would be in this case?
Beer, please. or A beer, please.
I'll take beer. or I'll take a beer.
Beer sounds good. or A beer sounds good.
Wine, please. or A glass of wine, please.
I'll take wine. or I'll take a glass
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Hi,
if you were asked "Beer or Wine?", what the correct answer would be in this case?
These remarks sound like I am a guest in a friend's home.
Beer, please. or A beer, please. Both are OK. I prefer the former, since that was how it was offered.
I'll take beer. or I'll take a beer. In the US, some people use 'take
if you were asked "Beer or Wine?", what the correct answer would be in this case?
These remarks sound like I am a guest in a friend's home.
Beer, please. or A beer, please. Both are OK. I prefer the former, since that was how it was offered.
I'll take beer. or I'll take a beer. In the US, some people use 'take
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