Hi, I am from Taiwan and I am reading a novel.
'Sylvia,dear,'I say,'do you think we might have some tea?' Sylvia looks up,'tea?' 'Perhaps some biscuits,'I say.'Of course.'Reluctantly, she pockets her cloth. I nod towards Ursula.'Yes,please,'she says,'White and one.' Sylvia turns to Keira,'And you, Ms. Parker?' Keira yawns,'Green tea and lemon.' 'Green tea,' Sylvia says slowly.
What does "white and one"mean here? Does it refer to white tea? I cannot understand it. Any explanation will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
2007-11-25 15:54:21 · 4 answers · asked by ssliao728 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
White and One means
White tea and one sugar
2007-11-25 15:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White means with milk and one refers to the sugar. So it's tea with milk and one tspoon of sugar.
2007-11-26 06:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by bluejay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White one means tea with milk and one piece of sugar.
By the way, i love to take my tea " white and one".
2007-11-26 02:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by Rain 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since American novels rarely have the characters offer tea and biscuits, I assume it's possibly an English or Australian setting? If that is the case, 'white tea and one' probably refers to tea with cream or milk and one teaspoon or lump of sugar.
2007-11-26 00:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋