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Chai Tea isn't a thing. It is like saying Tea Tea.

by syerram2 on 7/30/13, 8:29 PM with 2 comments

  • by dmoney123 on 7/30/13, 8:57 PM

    Hey this is a cool fact that I did not know about. Language is really interesting to me. Chai = Tea. I always thought it was a sort of tea but now that I know that it is tea in itself I don't sound ignorant..lol.
  • by fusiongyro on 7/30/13, 8:45 PM

    You could probably drop the "tea" and just say "chai" and be perfectly well understood. But language is defined by use, not genetics, and the usage is "chai tea," so deal with it.