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- Whats the difference between a restaurant and an eatery?
Eatery is a much less formal term than restaurant It isn't a put-down, precisely, but you wouldn't call Spago or The Four Seasons an "eatery" except as a joke On the other hand, you can certainly call McDonald's an "eatery", but that isn't the sort of establishment that is usually called that, either For me, "eatery" brings to mind a small place with a limited menu, possibly poor lighting
- singular vs plural - A list of item or items? - English Language . . .
A list implies more than one So normally it would be a list of [plural noun] A singular noun is possible to create a humorous or emphatic effect as in My recommended list of useful words for a manager is a list of one, namely the word "No "
- Using “can I do” when ordering food at the restaurant!
When I'm at a restaurant, I usually hear English native speakers saying: “Can I do a cheeseburger or Big Mac?” Does ‘Can I do’ when ordering food at the restaurant, give the same meaning as: “I
- american english - What is a building with two floors called? - English . . .
A background to this question is that French seems to use the number consistently with counting floor so that "maison à étage" (with single 'étage') means a house with two floors I'm wondering if it is the same with British English or not
- word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the word quot;directions quot; is used in plural when it means instructions about what to do I'm wondering whether we can use the word in
- Should I use So can´t I or neither can I?
If someone tells me "I can´t do the homework because it is too hard, but can you(me) do it?" and I want to say that I can´t do it too should I answer "So can´t I" or "neither can I"?
- What is it called when we indirectly tell something to someone?
In an open eatery "If you are reading this, it means you are literate Throw waste plates in a dustbin " What they actually mean - Don't litter Mannered people don't do that! These are just examples I want to learn what this method is called? What type of conversation that is? Sarcastic, insulting, humorous, witty, disdainful?
- What does House Cut mean? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It means they used whole potatoes and made their own fries (French fries in the US or chips in the UK, etc) The fries were not pre-cut and frozen They were not bought by the restaurant in plastic bags House can refer to an eatery or bar The other meanings of house cut are not relevant to this context though very interesting
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