SOME and ANY

[tereza fontes]

What a waiter in a restaurant would say to a client:- Would you like something to drink?- or- Would you like anything to drink?And - Can I get any drinks to start off?- Can I get some drinks to start off?

 

[Tdol]

You will hear both some/something and any/anything used. When asking questions like this, where the answer is likely to be yes, we often use some. With the second question, I would use Can I get you any/some drinks....

 

[Raymott]

What a waiter in a restaurant would say to a client:-

"What would a waiter in a restaurant say to a client?: "

 

[Winwin2011]

"What would a waiter in a restaurant say to a client?: "

What does 'would' mean in the above sentence?

 

[Matthew Wai]

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/would Definition#6 may be helpful to you.

Not a teacher.

 

[tzfujimino]

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/would Definition#6 may be helpful to you.

Not a teacher.

I don't think #6 is the most suitable definition for the 'would' used in the sentence Winwin quoted.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I agree with you that it is not most suitable, but I could not find a more suitable one. Could you?

Not a teacher.

 

[tzfujimino]

I agree with you that it is not most suitable, but I could not find a more suitable one. Could you?

Not a teacher.

I'm afraid not.

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Would" there is a conditional. If you wanted something to drink/If you could have anything to drink, what would you like/want?

 

[lotus888]

Restaurant patrons are usually called customers or diners.



--lotus