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I want to drink a　cup of tea

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Latest post Wed, Apr 25 2007 11:13 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  355373 Wed, 25 Apr 07 08:48 AM

Hello


I found an English sentence "I want to have/drink a cup of tea" in my textbook. To me this sentence seems a little bit redundant. I mean "I want a cup of tea" or "I want to have tea" would be enough. Could you give me your opinion?

Thank you in advance.
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Mister Micawber  +  355407 Wed, 25 Apr 07 11:13 AM

There is nothing wrong with a bit of redundancy; it is actually one of the keystones of successful communication.  After all, the speaker could want the tea for another purpose-- perhaps to dye his stockings in.
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