Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Panella: I'll get it for you, sir. What do you want?
Mr. Smith: Scotch, please. Neat.
Panela: Neat? Do you want me to use a coaster?
Mr. Smith: No, neat as in no ice.
Panella: Oh I see. I'll be back in a second with your Scotch.
I'd like to know why "get" is used, not "bring."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Grammar
Get/ bring
In a party:
Mr. Smith: I think I need a drink.Panella: I'll get it for you, sir. What do you want?
Mr. Smith: Scotch, please. Neat.
Panela: Neat? Do you want me to use a coaster?
Mr. Smith: No, neat as in no ice.
Panella: Oh I see. I'll be back in a second with your Scotch.
I'd like to know why "get" is used, not "bring."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
I note that this is a Party, but Panella calls Mr. Smith, "sir". I’m sure restaurants and bars have different rules for their staff to follow; but to me, Mr.
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I note that this is a Party, but Panella calls Mr. Smith, "sir".
I’m sure restaurants and bars have different rules for their staff to follow; but to me, Mr. Smith can order by saying, “Bring me a Scotch, neat, please.” (Bring is more of a demand than a request.)
Panella can respond with “I’ll get it for you…” (Get includes going to the bar and bringing it back.) If instead, she says “I’
I’m sure restaurants and bars have different rules for their staff to follow; but to me, Mr. Smith can order by saying, “Bring me a Scotch, neat, please.” (Bring is more of a demand than a request.)
Panella can respond with “I’ll get it for you…” (Get includes going to the bar and bringing it back.) If instead, she says “I’
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