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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. Good. I�m in the mood for Spaghetti. I�ll have that.
- �I�m in the mood for Spaghetti� means �I have the mood to eat Spaghetti�, right?

2. Is � root beer� still a common kind of drinks in the USA? We don�t have it in Asia.

Thanks a lot to Teachers

Stevenukd

[lotus]

Hi stevenukd,

1. Good. I�m in the mood for Spaghetti. I�ll have that.
- �I�m in the mood for Spaghetti� means �I have the mood to eat Spaghetti�, right?

Yes. It means that you are in the mood for or feel like having spaghetti.

2. Is � root beer� still a common kind of drinks in the USA? We don�t have it in Asia.

Yes. It is available, but not as common as other soft drinks like Coke or Sprite. Originally, it was made from extracts of actual spices and roots (like sarsasparilla and sassafras). Now, it's made mostly of artificial flavoring and sweeteners. It doesn't taste as good as it used to. That's why it's not common. It's an acquired taste. I liked Mug old-fashioned root beer. A cold root-beer float in the Summer used to be heaven!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer


--lotus