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Old 01-03-2014, 12:25 PM   #7
richlevy
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
really? all those different kinds of tea?

Now, to my American ear, "tea" is what you drink, out of a cup, usually hot, but sometimes iced and then it's called "iced tea". What I think from context is that "tea" is being used in this context similar to what I'd call "meal", or local cuisine.

qcc?
It's like BBQ.

You can go out for some BBQ, in which case you are referring to the food.
You can go out to a BBQ, in which case you are referring to the event.
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