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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Have/Drink Tea

Do I have* tea or do I *drink tea?
  

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Drink = swallow the liquid Have = eat little sandwiches, crumpets or biscuits and drink tea as a light meal. this is typically British. It is traditional to have tea in the afternoon.

  • Drink = swallow the liquid Have = eat little sandwiches, crumpets or biscuits and drink tea as a light meal.
  • this is typically British.
  • It is traditional to have tea in the afternoon.
  • Also, in American English (as well as British English) you can order something to drink in a restaurant: I'll have iced tea.
  • I'll have sweet tea.
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Drink = swallow the liquid
Have = eat little sandwiches, crumpets or biscuits and drink tea as a light meal. this is typically British. It is traditional to have tea in the afternoon.

Also, in American English (as well as British English) you can order something to drink in a restaurant:
I'll have iced tea.
I'll have sweet tea. (Southern)
I'll have coffee, black, please.

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