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How much water is (there) in the bottle? - WordReference Forums
I don't know if your bold in Q2 is meant to show emphasis in conversation, which would suggest 'there' is locating. IF that's the case, then a simple correct answer is A2*"A lot of water is THERE [in the bottle]." IF Q2 is existential, then a correct simple answer is A2**"There is a lot of water [in the bottle]."
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carton of milk / 'box' of milk | WordReference Forums
The Ngrams in American English for Brick carton, juice box, milk carton, milk bottle show some interesting facts Milk bottles became common (in print) around 1900 and milk cartons came along in ~1940 so milk bottles started to fade. Juice boxes find their way into print around 1990 but there is not one single mention of"brick carton"!
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a six-bottle man - WordReference Forums
still, in the 18th century, in london, there was the club called the brilliants whose newcomers were named"three-bottle men" because they were required to empty three bottles of port wine per meeting. it was said that one of the club seniors, a"six-bottle man" said, in reply to the question whether he ever needed help with three bottles,"but ...
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to be sent or to send | WordReference Forums
Hello everybody! Which sentence is more proper? I have asked for a bottle of milk to be sent to my house. I have asked for a bottle of milk to send to my house. In my opinion the 1st one is more idiomatic. I would be grateful for your comments.
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Water with/without gas, sparkling, fizzy, - WordReference Forums
"Sparkling water", ordered in a restaurant, will get you a bottle of brand name sparkling mineral water such as Perrier, for example. You will get the whole bottle, along with a glass to fill from the bottle. I'm not sure if that is what you intended to order. If so,"sparkling water" will get you what you want, in my experience.
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There is/There are a book, a pen, an eraser, and a water bottle.
They are: a book, a pen, an eraser and a water bottle. Surprisingly, I need the colon ). I can't say the sentence"They are a book, a pen, an eraser and a water bottle." It sounds wrong to me. So that is 2 sentences where I cannot use"are", for multiple items. There are probably websites explaining all of this in grammatical terms. But I can't.
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Shake well before use - WordReference Forums
Hi there, what's the French equivalent of"shake well before use" that you would see on a bottle? Agiter bien avant d'utiliser?
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water in / into / inside the bottle | WordReference Forums
Put water in the bottle Put water into the bottle Put water inside the bottle (possible, but this sounds odd to me somehow) (and I prefer 'pour' here rather than 'put')-----Keep your keys safe inside the box keep your keys safe into the box (this is location not motion!) Keep your keys safe in the box
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How to order"water" in a restaurant | WordReference Forums
That dictionary is a bit extreme. Others, like ours in here, use words like"usually except water" to keep the option open to include it in. Big industries like Perrier are in the beverage industry. If it's been processed into a bottle it would class as a beverage, surely. Or boiled.
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Open/close a water bottle - WordReference Forums
Whether the bottle is plastic or glass, and regardless of whether it is sealed with a metal bottlecap, a cork, or a twist-off lid or cap, one would commonly speak of simply opening a bottle. For resealing a bottle, however, one would usually mention the item used: put the cork back in the wine bottle; put the cap back on the water bottle, etc.
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