Why do we associate the words “drink” and “drinking” with alcohol, even though we also drink non-alcoholic beverages?

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Why do we associate the words “drink” and “drinking” with alcohol, even though we also drink non-alcoholic beverages?

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As adults, most people really either drink alcohol or tea / coffee / other specific soft drinks. For cultural reasons, people just say drinking to mean drinking alcohol and would name the soft drinks otherwise. It’s just cultural.

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