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buy an ice tea vs buy ice tea

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Buy an ice tea" is used when referring to purchasing a specific serving of iced tea, while "buy ice tea" is used when talking about purchasing the beverage in general without specifying a quantity or type.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 668 views

buy an ice tea

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to purchasing a specific serving of iced tea.

This phrase is used when you want to specify the purchase of a particular serving of iced tea. The article 'an' indicates a singular, specific item.

Examples:

I'd like to buy an ice tea, please.
She decided to buy an ice tea for her friend.
He always buys an ice tea when he visits that cafe.

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A waffle and an Ice Tea.
Seriously. It's just an ice tea.
So please humor me and let me buy you a $9 ice tea.
Korsak got to take Cameron to buy an ice cream.
woman: can I help you? - just an ice tea, please.
Like an ice tea or maybe a shawl for your leg since you don't ever seem to want to use those again?
Enid, if you stop screaming, I'll buy an ice cream.
Your mom told me to take you to buy an ice cream.
Who actually buys an ice rink kit?
Now go into that park, buy an ice cream and a comic and wait on that bench.
Can this pretty lady buy an ice cream from me please?
Why don't you buy an ice cream for them, and they might fall in love?
We'll take two large Long Island ice teas, please.
Table 3 needs more ice tea.
Long island ice teas are delicious.
This ice tea is so strong.
Thank you for making ice tea.
And three glasses of ice tea.
Long island ice tea, make it a double.
No, I was just going to have some ice tea, and then... split the atom, but that can wait.

Alternatives:

purchase an iced tea
get an iced tea
order an iced tea
buy a glass of iced tea
buy a serving of iced tea

buy ice tea

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to purchasing iced tea in general without specifying a quantity or type.

This phrase is used when you want to talk about purchasing iced tea in a general sense, without specifying a particular serving or type. The absence of an article indicates a more general purchase.

Examples:

I need to buy ice tea for the party.
She always buys ice tea in bulk.
Do you want to buy ice tea or lemonade?
Where can I buy ice tea around here?
He decided to buy ice tea instead of soda.

Show examples from the web [+]

So please humor me and let me buy you a $9 ice tea.
We'll take two large Long Island ice teas, please.
Table 3 needs more ice tea.
Long island ice teas are delicious.
This ice tea is so strong.
Thank you for making ice tea.
And three glasses of ice tea.
Long island ice tea, make it a double.
A waffle and an Ice Tea.
No, I was just going to have some ice tea, and then... split the atom, but that can wait.
I crack open the ice tea, and it starts to make a noise.
Now, between that kiss and this ice tea, I better reapply my lip gloss.
That took a lot more ice tea than I thought.
Let's have some ice tea in the shade.
Homer, I want a Long Island ice tea, America's most complicated cocktail.
Long island ice teas are delicious.
You know mom I could really go for a glass of ice tea.
Here kid, buy ice cream.
Here, Gennarino, buy ice cream.
{\pos(192,210)}If he buys ice cream, he buys ice cream.

Alternatives:

purchase iced tea
get iced tea
order iced tea
buy some iced tea
buy a bottle of iced tea

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