Question

The restaurant manager scolded the waiter because he had forgotten something when he placed the appetizer order for the customers. in this sentence, which word should be replaced with precise language?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Something.

Answer 2

The word the "something" should be replaced. That is because "something" could be anything, from the salt to the the plates for the appetizer. Therefore the word "something" should be replaced because it is unclear and causes us to guess what he is missing.