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I've found this sentence on alc.co.jp

> 食事 **でも** どうですか

and I am puzzled as to meaning this でも conveys. How does it differ from

> 食事 **は** どうですか

This would be my first choice but which, according to Google, is used less
often?
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grammar nuances questions particle-でも
Meaning of "でも" in "食事でもどうですか？"
This でも is used to mean "〜 or something", usually in regards to suggestions.
It leaves room for other options.

>   * 食事 **でも** どうですか → How about something to eat (or something else)?
>   * お茶に **でも** いかない？ → Would you like to go out for tea maybe?
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参照

  * [The use of でも and ででも in this sentence](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/13463/78)
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