2007-06-02 08:35:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm puzzled by that too. It seems like a fairly recent phenomenon. People say, "Would you like a coffee?" not, "would you like some (or a cup of) coffee?" Like coffee is a definite thing. Like a banana. Then again, people say, "I want a coke" and I don't bat an eye. Isn't language a fascinating thing?
2007-06-02 08:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by Caper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the coffee is in a cup its like saying grab a cup of coffee but people are too lazy to say that
2007-06-02 09:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it becomes awkward to always say "a cup of coffee" and it matches "get three coffees while you are there won't you Alice?" Further, they do say "grab some coffee" but usually in the grocery store where they are buying pounds in bulk.
2007-06-02 08:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are talking about grabbing a cup of coffee It is just abbreviated by taking out the cup
2007-06-02 08:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by juliannamivida 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The saying used to be "grab a cup of coffee" the "cup" got dropped.
2007-06-02 08:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because usually you're buying coffee and since you can only get it in a cup I highly doubt you would grab SOME coffee, especially since it would burn yout hand if you touched it directly.
2007-06-02 08:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by James M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its short for "grab a cap of coffee."
2007-06-02 08:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short for Grab a cup of coffee. When you think about it, wthout a cup (or a container) one cannot grab Some coffee....
2007-06-02 08:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's in a cup. So I say "grab a (cup of) coffee."
2007-06-02 08:38:36 · answer #9 · answered by Pumpkin Head 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they are leving out the A (cup of) coffee. if you grabbed coffee, well, you would need some ice
2007-06-02 08:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by Adeel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋