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Alex+ Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
without ice / no ice
What should I say if I don't want the barman to put ice in my drink?
1. Please, without ice.
2. Please, no ice.
Thank you in advance.
1. Please, without ice.
2. Please, no ice.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Either will do.
- Either will do.
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Hi,
But 'neat' would also mean 'no mixers', eg whiskey but no ginger ale.
Clive
But 'neat' would also mean 'no mixers', eg whiskey but no ginger ale.
Clive
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No ice, please.
Please, no ice sounds rather dramatic to me. Like For Heaven's sake, I beg you -- no ice!
CJ
Please, no ice sounds rather dramatic to me. Like For Heaven's sake, I beg you -- no ice!
CJ
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could be "neat" spoken in any english-speaking country or simply "without ice"?
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Hi,
In addition to my previous comment about 'neat', let me add that I've only ever heard it said of alcoholic drinks.
Clive
In addition to my previous comment about 'neat', let me add that I've only ever heard it said of alcoholic drinks.
Clive
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Neat means without any other drinks mixed in, not without ice.
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I'm not much of a drinker, but can't you say "neat, on the rocks"? (On the rocks meaning with ice.)
I agree with those who'd say simply "No ice, please."
I agree with those who'd say simply "No ice, please."
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