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fw · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 361

Hello everyone.

The sentences below are supposed to be heard at a restaurant. Are both #1 and #2 grammatically correct?
1. You leave about 20 percent tip, right?
2. You leave about a 20 percent tip, right?

Best regards,
Fw

Kristea · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: A 20% tip

FW -

I say sentence B is correct - at least to my ear.

Hope that helps - Kristi
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Lorikeet · Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco

I also prefer number 2. (We say leave a tip, after all.)

I could probably also say, "You leave about 20 percent for the tip, right?"

Kristea · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:54 pm Post subject: 20% tip

I agree with your second example. A slight difference, but enough a a difference to "drop" the "a."

- kristi
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