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5 February
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English (US)
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I hear some nonnative speakers would say at a cafe
"4 water please "
Granted the waiter could see whether the client was meaning bottles of water or glasses of water, .. is it proper to use "4 water please " ❔? 🙂
I hear some nonnative speakers would say at a cafe
"4 water please "
Granted the waiter could see whether the client was meaning bottles of water or glasses of water, .. is it proper to use "4 water please " ❔? 🙂
"4 water please "
Granted the waiter could see whether the client was meaning bottles of water or glasses of water, .. is it proper to use "4 water please " ❔? 🙂
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Yes you can, this means they are asking for water in either bottles or glasses. It also depends on the cafe whether they offer glasses at all.
4 waters please is more native as you are getting more than 1 water so you need 's (water's".

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