http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htm#491025Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:07:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:491025Marius Hancu0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htm#491025http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-491025.xmlAnnvan is right: The waitress served John (some) delicious noodles. If you really want to keep the a , you need: served John a portion/bowl of delicious noodleshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htm#490986Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:07:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:490986Annvan1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htm#490986http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-490986.xmlI think (b) would be best without &quot;a&quot;: &quot;The waitress served John delicious noodles.&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htmTue, 27 Jan 2009 08:07:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:490973Vincent Teo2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServedToFor/zxpxn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-490973.xmlCan I say, (a) The waitress served a delicious noodles for / to John. (b) The waitress served John a delicious noodles.