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Latest post Sun, Oct 18 2009 12:41 PM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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ESLBeginner  +  945920 Sun, 18 Oct 09 11:37 AM
"I buy him a drink in return for his help."

 

Would someone please tell me does "drink" mean "wine" or "beverage" here? or it depends on the context?

 

Thank you in advance.
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nona the brit  +  945962 Sun, 18 Oct 09 12:41 PM
There's no way of knowing what type of drink.

 

However, in most contexts it would mean an alchoholic drink ( a soft drink or cup of tea/glass of water isn't much of a 'thank you').
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