articles

[bajarpro]

I´m lerning english. I´m in doubt with articles use. specifically in an exercise from my book "top notch 1a" page w44.

in a restaurant

customer: do you have a breakfast special?
waitress: yes, we do. we have an/the English breakfast special and a/the continental special on the menu.
costumer: what does the continental special come with?

whats the correct answer? "a" non specific? or "the" specific?

thanks!!

[bhaisahab]

I'm learning English. I'm in doubt with articles use, specifically in an exercise from my book "Top Notch 1a" page w44.

In a restaurant

Customer: Do you have a breakfast special?
Waitress: Yes, we do. we have an/the English breakfast special and a/the continental special on the menu.
Customer: what does the continental special come with?

What's the correct answer? "a" non specific? or "the" specific?

Thanks!!

Both are possible.

[bajarpro]

Thank you very much!
But I don´t understand why.

These are the uses I learn:

- "a" is for non specific.
- "the" specific or previously mentioned.

I´m sorry for the mistakes.

[Rover_KE]

That's better.

Your understanding of the rules concerning articles is fine in most cases.

Servers in cafés and restaurants, however, seem to have a knack for using a language of their own.

'That's three toasts and four bacons'. 'Who's having the prawn? Are you the crab cakes, sir?'

Rover

[bajarpro]

Thank you for your answer. But the correct use is "the" because it´s specific?
Servers use "a" or "an" is not gramatically correct? but it is correct in the context?

I´m sorry if I bother.

[5jj]

Both are correct and, in this particular context, there is not really a difference.

[bajarpro]

Both are correct and, in this particular context, there is not really a difference.

Thank you!