Take away all utensils from table

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User_gary  #466298  Sat, 19 Jan 08 06:58 PM

I went to a hotel and sat in a chair. There was glass and utensils uncleaned which was eaten by previous customer in my table. So I told waiter, please take away all these utensils first and then serve me.

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Anonymous  #466305  Sat, 19 Jan 08 07:36 PM

I went to a hotel restaurant and sat down in the dining room. There was a glass and dirty utensils which had been used by a  previous customer. So I told the waiter to please take away all the dirty utensils first,  and then serve me.

  
Avangi  #466375  Sun, 20 Jan 08 12:00 AM
 Anonymous wrote:

I went to a hotel restaurant and sat down in the dining room. There was a glass and some dirty utensils which had been used by a  previous customer. So I told the waiter to please take away all the dirty utensils first,  and then serve me.

There may be a rule allowing a singular verb with the plural subject in this case (because of proximity)  -  I'm not sure.  There were a glass and dirty utensils sounds terrible.  What to do? Help!

  
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Anonymous  #466376  Sun, 20 Jan 08 12:02 AM

There was a glass and there were dirty utinsels . . . .

  
Clive  #466394  Sun, 20 Jan 08 01:28 AM

Hi guys,

 take away all the dirty utensils (and glasses, plates, etc.)

The common phrase for this is clear the table.

To put the utensils on the table is set the table.

Clive

  
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User_gary  #466961  Mon, 21 Jan 08 09:57 AM

Thank you friends.

Hello waiter, please set the table with chicken rice.

Is this correct?

  
nona the brit  #467000  Mon, 21 Jan 08 12:15 PM
hmmmm...a bit dubious. 'set' is usually used in reference to the plates, cutlery etc, rather than the actual food.
  
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User_gary  #467044  Mon, 21 Jan 08 03:35 PM

 Nona The Brit wrote:
hmmmm...a bit dubious. 'set' is usually used in reference to the plates, cutlery etc, rather than the actual food.

Thank you Nona the Brit.

But I cannot understand what you mean. Could you give me somes examples of "set the table"?

  
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