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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

drink tea vs take tea

why dont we use the word drink tea instead of take tea?
  

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Hi, drink tea is the very common phrase. take tea is an uncommon and very old-fashioned phrase. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, drink tea is the very common phrase.
  • take tea is an uncommon and very old-fashioned phrase.
  • Clive
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Hi,

drink tea is the very common phrase.

take tea is an uncommon and very old-fashioned phrase.

Clive
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Anonymous w Why don't we use the word 'drink' tea instead of 'take' tea?
We do.
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Anonymoustake tea
We take medicine. I can't think of any other liquid (coffee, tea, water, ...) for which we commonly use 'take' instead of 'drink'. The use of 'take' for 'drink' is rare in modern English.

CJ
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Hi,

Personally, I do not "take" tea, but I do take sugar in my tea. Emotion: big smile

Regards
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