I was at tea with my friends.
Does this sentence mean "I was having tea with my friends"?
Yes, it does, but a lot of people won't understand that it refers to the British practice of eating a light meal called 'tea' in the late afternoon.
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Yes, it does, but a lot of people won't understand that it refers to the British practice of eating a light meal called 'tea' in the late afternoon.