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fhdkweig
11 days ago
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Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low: Gallup ...
Americans drinking "alcohol". I thought this was about depletion of potable water.
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ronsor
11 days ago
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"Drinking" in isolation refers to alcohol in idiomatic American English.
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throw-the-towel
11 days ago
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I wonder if any language doesn't assume "drinking" refers to alcohol?
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hateful
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I'm American, and had thought the same thing at first glance. My brain had expected the word "water" to be there, but wasn't.
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