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What is the difference between go out for a drink and go out for drinks ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between go out for a drink and go out for drinks ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Drinks" is the plural of "drink." "Go out for drinks" could imply that more than one drink will be consumed, but the phrases usually have the same meaning.
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thanks a lot,
I think i got the point. i mean,
if i have an important promise after drinking, i should say a drink not to get drunk too much.lol
I think i got the point. i mean,
if i have an important promise after drinking, i should say a drink not to get drunk too much.lol
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