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Sentence #59348

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FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:15:11 PM UTC link Permalink

Let's start a discussion on this sentence :-)

Personally, I've never heard "draw" used like this in my entire life. Does it mean "let the tea steep"?

blay_paul blay_paul September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:17:19 PM UTC link Permalink

Yes it does.

blay_paul blay_paul September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:18:04 PM UTC link Permalink

I suppose I shouldn't expect an American to know much about tea. ;-)

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:22:25 PM UTC link Permalink

Pfft... I'll have you know that I drink a large teapot a day.

Espi Espi September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:24:03 PM UTC link Permalink

Also "brew" is possible?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:26:14 PM UTC link Permalink

But "brew" is transitive. Somebody has to do it... The tea can't just brew itself.

Espi Espi September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:33:55 PM UTC link Permalink

I've found: "4. (intr) to be in the process of being brewed: the tea was brewing in the pot.
Look here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brew

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:37:24 PM UTC link Permalink

Oh, ok. You're right.

Paul's right. Americans don't know anything about tea, it seems...

Espi Espi September 7, 2010 September 7, 2010 at 11:53:29 PM UTC link Permalink

Maybe Americans would say "steep" after all.
I've found: 1. [I;T] to put in liquid for a period of time: The tea is steeping.
Look here: http://nhd.heinle.com/Definition.aspx?word=steep

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais September 8, 2010 September 8, 2010 at 12:11:43 AM UTC link Permalink

I don't think draw/steep/brew is really an American-British distinction.

But it is very possible that Brits use the more sophisticated tea vocabulary more often. Most people I know would probably just say "let the tea sit for 10 minutes".

Espi Espi September 8, 2010 September 8, 2010 at 12:14:12 AM UTC link Permalink

For me only the coffee has to "sit" ;D

jakov jakov March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 at 2:54:07 PM UTC link Permalink

After your discussion, why are there no alternative sentences added? Please do so, as i dont know enough about tea and how to brew it.

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Let the tea draw for ten minutes.

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