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“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 …
Nov 22, 2014 · 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.
"Can I" vs "May I" in restaurant setting when ordering
May 31, 2018 · 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.
What is the single-word category name for such things as …
Apr 21, 2016 · 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.
What is the difference between "options" and "settings"?
@FumbleFingers: VS is a mess in that regard. I count 9 menu items, not including the ones in my screenshot, that are ostensibly different kinds of settings. Two of them are in the Help menu! It does seem to be a company-wide epidemic, though, given the p9rominence of Windows 8's facility to search for settings. (And who knows what's not a ...
word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?
Jun 27, 2015 · +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 …
"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?
Apr 24, 2011 · 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 –
How should I ask for a bill in a restaurant politely?
In American English, in a restaurant context, "check" is more common than "bill"; if your server is across the room and you want to discreetly signal for the check (without shouting across the restaurant), you can make a (check mark) gesture in the air with your index finger.
Is there a common abbreviation for "with or without"? e.g. w/wo …
Like suppose the whole gang is starving one hot summer afternoon and so you tool on down to your local Doggie Heaven™ drive-in restaurant. When you get there, you notice that their menu advertises: 👉 Baskets come w/fries+slaw 👉 Naked dogs come w/o buns 👉 Fries and rings available w±o/salt. And so you order yourself up:
Are there differences between "all-day lunch" and "all day lunch"?
Nov 23, 2011 · What it (and the more common, in my experience, phrase "all-day breakfast") means is that the lunch menu (or the breakfast menu) is available throughout the day, not just at specific times of day. A café nearby takes the breakfast menus off the tables toward midday, but will still serve meals from the breakfast menu if asked. –