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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Charged with driving while intoxicated vs. charged with drunk driving
Two off-duty NYPD officers were arrested yesterday morning and charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso has been charged with drunk driving following his arrest last weekend.
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- Somebody is charged with driving while intoxicated.
- Somebody is charged with drunk driving.
These mean the same thing, don't they? Do you see any difference?
http://goo.gl/YQzuT
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso has been charged with drunk driving following his arrest last weekend.
http://goo.gl/CeXi2
- Somebody is charged with driving while intoxicated.
- Somebody is charged with drunk driving.
These mean the same thing, don't they? Do you see any difference?
Top answer
No, no difference in meaning. The former is more formal and may also be the legal description of the crime.
- No, no difference in meaning.
- The former is more formal and may also be the legal description of the crime.
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No, no difference in meaning. The former is more formal and may also be the legal description of the crime.
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Thank you,Mister Micawber. 0
Actually, 'intoxicated' is a more general term than 'drunk' because there are different forms of intoxication including 'alcohol intoxication' as a private (and most frequently observed) case.
Anyway, the phrases 'driving under the influence (DUI)' and 'driving while intoxicated (DWI)' are commonly associated with 'drunken
Anyway, the phrases 'driving under the influence (DUI)' and 'driving while intoxicated (DWI)' are commonly associated with 'drunken
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