Thread: в гостях полстола, уже подчистят

This is now I see it. A food was served on the table and half of the invited guests had arrived and took their seats. That's why it was expected that they'd be able to eat most of the food.

в гостях ГОСТЬ

подчистую, подчистить ПОДЧИСТУЮ

Originally Posted by Lampada

A food was served on the table and half of the invited guests had arrived and took their seats. That's why it was expected that they'd be able to eat most of the food.

Yes, this works with the comma.

OK, tks.

Originally Posted by radomir

Two ways:
Half the hosts have come and eaten their part, or
A unknown part of hosts have eaten the half of food.

Нет, имелась в виду половина стола/половина стульев, занятых гостями = "в гостях полстола". И ожидалось, что гости подчистую всё съедят.

Half the hosts has come and everything have eaten. Thank you.