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Supercat Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Quality of water?

There is water. It's clean, so unlikely to make you sick.
Do you say it's "safe water"? 
  

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Supercat Do you say it's "safe water"? No. It's potable .

— Mister Micawber

  • Supercat Do you say it's "safe water"?
  • No.
  • It's potable .
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SupercatDo you say it's "safe water"?
No. It's potable.
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I'd use drinkable. I don't think I've heard potable used in BrE.
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