Would you like coffee, tea or juice?

Would you like coffee, tea or juice?
Any will do.

Is the above response “any will do” acceptable?

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Yes, it is acceptable, but surely he or she has a preference? Why not just say what you would like?

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Luschen, I think if a question is put like this (What would you like - coffee or tea or juice?), you are sure to get their preference in response.

And to me, Any sounds better than Any will do.

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We don’t use any alone as answers.
What day shall I come? Any day. (Not Any.)
Quoted from Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan.

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I agree. As an alternative you could respond with ‘Your choice’ or ‘You choose for me please’ or ‘What would you recommend’?

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Yes, but, in this case, there are three choices. In any will do I don’t find what you say. Anyway, what I suggested is used only in informal or spoken contexts.

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Shall we ask like this - Would you like to have coffee, tea or juice? Yes, I like to have juice.

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