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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure if it's incorrect or not, but it sure grates on my nerves when people say "get a coffee" or "grab a coffee." It should be "get a cup of coffee" or "grab a cup of coffee."[/quote] Ok, that's overly pedantic imo. And I'm plenty pedantic as a rule![/quote] No, this drives me crazy, too. Totally legitimate gripe.[/quote] Seems redundant. You don’t need to say “would you like a cup of coffee or a cup of tea?” When you can say “would you like coffee or tea?” It is known that you will get just a cup of a hot beverage. [/quote] Original complainer here, It's adding the article "a" that makes it feel wrong. Your example does not include an article so it's not the same.[/quote] It’s shortened for “I’m going to grab a coffee [drink]”. That covers all the many types of coffee - a latte isnt a cup of coffee, its a latte. A cup of coffee is a specific coffee drink. [/quote]
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