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Question
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
a-la-carte
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Solution
a-la-carte- the practice of ordering separate dishes from a menu
You get more choices if you order from an a-la-carte menu.
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