Re: USAGE: Count and mass nouns
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, January 15, 2004, 17:20 |
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On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 10:49:30AM -0500, jcowan@REUTERSHEALTH.COM wrote:
> In Italian restaurants in New York, a request for water will provoke a
> question about brands (to which I reply "Tap water!"), but this is not
> the general rule.
Hm. In Italian restaurants around here (Atlanta), asking for water
doesn't result in a brand prompt, but rather a "Still or sparkling?".
If you request sparkling, you invariably get Pellegrino. I usually
opt for a club soda from the bar instead - much more cost-effective. :)
-Mark