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• Thread starter Thread starter wallander
• Start date Start date Oct 22, 2013

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wallander

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Gijon Spanish Hi there, Which one is correct? - Can I have a half pint of lager? - Can I have half a pint of laver? What about; - Can I have two halves of lager? Thanks in advance

donbill

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South Carolina / USA English - American

wallander said: Hi there, Which one is correct? - Can I have a half pint of lager? - Can I have half a pint of lager? What about; - Can I have two halves of lager? Thanks in advance Click to expand...

I would use either of the first two, but I prefer the second. Your third option would be understood, but it sounds strange to me. Wait for other opinions. Saludos

PichaPuerto

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El Puerto de Santa Maria (Esp) English British I prefer the second option. I would understand the "two halves" if you mean that you wanted two separate glasses of lager. If it's for practical purposes "could" is better than "can". In reality many people just say "half a (beer name) please. J

JennyTW

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Córdoba, Spain English - UK Yes, I agree. We wouldn't ever say the first one, generally the second and sometimes the third. W

wallander

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Gijon Spanish What about; - Could I have two half pints of 'whatever' J

JennyTW

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Córdoba, Spain English - UK

wallander said: What about; - Could I have two half pints of 'whatever' Click to expand...

You could say it, it's perfectly understandable, but (in the UK, at least) we would normally say "(Could I have) two halves of ..... please(?). " W

wallander

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Gijon Spanish Thank you very much Jenny TW J

JennyTW

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