shimacatu_sa
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- Jan 4, 2017
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- Native Language
- Japanese
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- Japan
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- Japan
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]I have some questions about English grammar articles.[/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]I know that when I order drink or food at a restaurant, I need to use an [/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText-Italic]indefinite[/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText] article [/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText](e.g. Can I get a chicken salad please ?) or a numeral (1, 2, etc). But I am not sure if I need to use a definite article (the) when ordering a dish from today's specials or chef's recommendations because a waitstaff and I are referring to some specific dish in this case. Should I say "I will have the soup of the day" "I'd like the grilled salmon on the today's specials" ? [/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]How about dishes that has a plural names (e.g. chicken wings, BBQ ribs, pancakes) ?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]What is the best way to order ?[/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have one order of chicken wings ? [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have chicken wings ? (but how many ?)[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have the chicken wings ? [/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Help me please, articles and prepositions are really difficult. They puzzle me all the time.
Thank you.[/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]I know that when I order drink or food at a restaurant, I need to use an [/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText-Italic]indefinite[/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText] article [/FONT][FONT=.SFUIText](e.g. Can I get a chicken salad please ?) or a numeral (1, 2, etc). But I am not sure if I need to use a definite article (the) when ordering a dish from today's specials or chef's recommendations because a waitstaff and I are referring to some specific dish in this case. Should I say "I will have the soup of the day" "I'd like the grilled salmon on the today's specials" ? [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text]
[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]How about dishes that has a plural names (e.g. chicken wings, BBQ ribs, pancakes) ?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]What is the best way to order ?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text]
[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have one order of chicken wings ? [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have chicken wings ? (but how many ?)[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Can I have the chicken wings ? [/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=.SF UI Text][FONT=.SFUIText]Help me please, articles and prepositions are really difficult. They puzzle me all the time.
Thank you.[/FONT][/FONT]