
“In the menu” vs. “on the menu” (in software)
Quite often it makes no difference, because the information that's in the menu is also printed on the menu. This alternation is true of any physical noun that can be interpreted as information, like story, picture, book, article, paper, report, list, plans, etc.
phrase requests - better word for items on a menu - English …
2014年11月21日 · Menu item isn't too bad, but I was hoping for something a little more flavorful. Also, in software, one runs the risk that menu item will be interpreted to mean something relating to the interface of the software itself.
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2019年6月26日 · Translating a Spanish restaurant menu into English, I found myself doubting whether to capitalize sauce names. Some examples are romesco and Sriracha . Not being familiar with them, I looked them up and found out that romesco sauce comes from the Catalonian Spanish region, while Sriracha comes from the same-name Thai town where it was created.
"Can I" vs "May I" in restaurant setting when ordering
2018年5月31日 · That saves time and money from reprinting, makes the menu look more attractive than the actually available narrow selection, and in some cases opens door to bait and switch strategies. By using "can", you are implying that this restaurant might be following these morally questionable practices and therefore shows distrust.
"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?
2011年4月24日 · But equally it was often used by other social classes to indicate a lighter, more informal meal than dinner (nothing grandiose about that), even as a "late supper" between "two" at night with the contrived intention of seduction on the "menu". Witness Laurence Olivier & Marilyn Monroe in the movie, The Prince and the Showgirl –
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2016年4月21日 · Menu. A list of the dishes to be served or available for a meal. The dishes served or available at a meal. a list of dishes served at a meal or that can be ordered in a restaurant. Worth noting from earlier comments: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner are called Meals.
word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?
2015年6月27日 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or official prescriptions for use, the less-than and greater-than signs are commonly used as a type of brackets, probably because they can easily be typed and their display is more widely …
meaning - "In a while" vs. "for a while" - English Language
2013年5月12日 · The sentence you give should be: "Haven't heard anything from you in a while." or "Haven't heard anything from you for a while."
word choice - "Choose among" vs. "choose from" - English …
Both are valid, but they say very slightly different things. Carlo mentioned you can say "I chose from the menu" but note that you cannot say "*I chose among the menu" nor "*I chose from among the menu." I think that gives us the key to the difference. When you say "chose [from] among" I assume you mean six physical ties.
"Lunch" vs "luncheon" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between lunch and luncheon? Is it just American spelling vs British spelling, or do they have some sort of formal/professional touch to them, say, a casual midday meal with f...