preserve Vs book

Hi,


"To reserve" means to keep something for someone.


Examples:

A:Good afternoon. I would like a table for ten at your cafe this evening.

B: Sure, sir. I will reserve a big table for you for your booking.


" To book" means to engage something beforehand.

A: Good morning. I would like to book a table for ten for this evening.

B: May I know what time that would be, sir?( The waiter wants to know what time in the evening A will need that table.)


A says he would like TO BOOK a table for ten people. ( He wants B to
reserve( keep) a table for ten people for him)

Hope it helps.

Bye

你打電話去book位，人哋就reserve個位俾你。

preserve = to make something continue without changing
book=to make arrangement to stay in a place

2008-10-13 16:20:35 補充：
reserve = book