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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Drinking (the) tea
Hi,
Let's say I am sitting and drinking tea. My girl-friend comes and says: "What are you doing?"
I say: "I am drinking tea."
I don't need the definite article before "tea" right? I can just say "I am drinking tea" even though she can see that tea?
I read that not using the article in this case emphasizes the activity more. Using it emphasizes the beverage more "that tea [that you see]". Does that sound right?
Let's say I am sitting and drinking tea. My girl-friend comes and says: "What are you doing?"
I say: "I am drinking tea."
I don't need the definite article before "tea" right? I can just say "I am drinking tea" even though she can see that tea?
I read that not using the article in this case emphasizes the activity more. Using it emphasizes the beverage more "that tea [that you see]". Does that sound right?
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Anonymous Does that sound right? Yes. It all sounds right.
- Anonymous Does that sound right?
- Yes.
- It all sounds right.
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AnonymousUsing it emphasizes the beverage more "that tea [that you see]".The tea that you already know about (because we talked about it earlier, because you know they serve some kind of special tea here, etc.).
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