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Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
については?
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"Which do you like better, tea or coffee?" is asking which I prefer generally.
"Which do you like better, the tea or the coffee" means I'm drinking both tea and coffee right now, and seeks to know which I prefer.
"Which do you like the better, A or B?" or "Which do you like better, A or B?" Either.
"Which do you like the better, the A or the B?" or "Which do you like better, the A or the B?" Either.
Would you like tea or coffee?
は「紅茶かコーヒーでもいかがですか?」と飲み物を勧める表現ですが,これと混同してか,
Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
を「紅茶かコーヒーはいかがですか」「紅茶とコーヒーではどちらに致しますか?」のような訳が,(学参以外の)教材でよく見かけます。
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