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How did “drinking” without specifying what it is that you’re drinking, become almost universally understood to mean “drinking alcohol”?
If I wanted to tell someone that I drank a bunch of water yesterday, saying “I drank a lot yesterday” would be a ridiculous way to convey that. But why exactly? I would assume most people drink a lot more water than alcohol over their lifetime.
u/Bdl858 — 3 days ago