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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
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drink / drunk driving

0The number of 01b00drink02b00 driving cases so far this year has gone up.02br
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00The number of 01b00drunk02b00 driving cases so far this year has gone up.02br
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, it is only 01i 00drunk driving02i 00. 0-

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  • , it is only 01i 00drunk driving02i 00.
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0In the U.S., it is only 01i00drunk driving02i00. But I believe it is different in the UK?0-
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0 I don't think 01i00drink driving02i00 is even logical, but it seems in use02br
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0Based on what has been posted by Barbara and Marius, it can be concluded that 'drink driving' is BrE and 'drunk driving' is AmE. However, I agree that 'drink driving' seems illogical.0-
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0We had a massive debate about this on here a year or so ago - try searching the forum for it.02br
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00Generally I think we found that drunk=American and drink=UK.0-
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10However, I agree that 'drink driving' seems illogical.12br
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10Hi Yoong Liat02br
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00I agree but since when has logic had something to do with English?02br
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20However, I agree that 'drink driving' seems illogical.22br
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10I agree but since when has logic had something to do with Engl
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0 "Drunk driving" is more logical. I've always considered "drink-driving" as an abbreviation of "drinking and driving". Don't drink and drive = Don't drink-drive. 0-
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0My two cents...02br
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00With the current legal limit on alchohol intoxication, many people often don't realize getting behind the wheel after having a couple of beers may constitute 01font00drunk-driving02font00 if caught.- fine02br
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0 I agree entirely. I don't remember the expression "drink-driving" from my childhood and, as I said earlier, I think it's an invented expression that wasn't standard British usage at one time.02br
00The reason is probably that the alcohol level that's dangerous for driving is far lower than the level that makes you 01b00drunk02b00, so the term "drunk driving"
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