Eatery palaver: Between takeout and takeaway, By Akeem Lasisi
I experienced something close to communication breakdown when I visited a newly opened restaurant a few days ago. While ordering food, the server asked if it was ‘eating or takeout’ I wanted. I answered, ‘Takeaway,’ but she quickly reiterated ‘takeout’ in a manner that showed she was correcting me, while struggling to hide her disbelief […]
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