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Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by int_19h on Saturday January 13, 2018 @01:17AM (#16138497)
In Russian, you invite people "for a cup of tea", which really just means "come be my guest", not any particular meal.
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Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by SerLava on Saturday January 13, 2018 @01:25AM (#16138514)
In American English, if you invite people "for a cup of tea" then someone is getting cups, hot water and tea bags, and not any meal at all.
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