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Wuthanya Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Refreshment?

Hello all,
I'm new to this forum, so hi Emotion: smile
My question is: Can a cold shower or a swim be a refreshment? Or is a refreshment always a drink?
Thank you!
  

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Hi and welcome to the forums! They can be refreshing , but not a refreshment. EDIT: I just saw V's post, and sometimes you'll see words in dictionaries that are simply not used.

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  • Hi and welcome to the forums!
  • They can be refreshing , but not a refreshment.
  • EDIT: I just saw V's post, and sometimes you'll see words in dictionaries that are simply not used.
  • This would not be used to mean "something that was refreshing" in the US.
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Hi and welcome to the forums!

They can be refreshing, but not a refreshment.

EDIT: I just saw V's post, and sometimes you'll see words in dictionaries that are simply not used. This would not be used to mean "something that was refreshing" in the US.
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MW says that it can be used both ways:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreshment

It's not often used in the former way, however. I would say that a swim is refreshing.

Welcome to the forum!
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Thank you both! I was going to say "You have to take your refreshments where you can get them", referring to a swim - I take it this would be incorrect, then? What noun would you use instead?
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It is a challenge!

Take the chance get refreshed?
Grab opportunities to feel refreshed when you can?
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Oh, those are great ideas, thank you! Emotion: smile
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Usually "refreshments" (in the plural) refers to beverages and snacks.
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