![]() You've done a good job of finding a few sources which seem to exclude water from being classified as a beverage. ![]() As far as I know water is a drink even though some folks don't classify it as a beverage. If you want to go with those who say it ain't, I reckon you could say drink. Of course those are all junior high kids answering that question, but. Some of the definitions at least hint that water can be considered a beverage.Īnd see Yahoo answers where almost every answer to the question Is water a beverage - my friend says no? avers that water is a beverage. (Edit: However, having thought about it, I think there is a specialized meaning of beverage that can exclude water I'll post a separate answer for that).Ĭheck the definitions at thefreedictionary. Not every dictionary and, believe me, not everyone speaking AmE is going to agree that water is not a beverage. Or this: Drink Water Until It Becomes Your Beverage of Choice. Water is now most popular beverage in U.S., knocking soda off top spot The Huffington Post seems to agree, if this 2013 headline is any indication: Well this is news to me that water ain't a beverage. But in a common sentence, I want to include them both as 'the most consumed _' in the world. But one is a beverage and I'm not very sure about the other. I'm stuck on this, because they both are consumable liquids. I'm utterly fine with the verb drink, as you drink water. I'm skeptical about using drink as a noun here. Tea is the most consumed drink in the world after water - incorrect, because water is not a drink. Tea is the most consumed thing in the world after water - incorrect, because tea is not a thing. Having said that, bottled water can be considered as a beverage but water itself is often not classified as a beverage. Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water - incorrect, because water is not a beverage.īeing a doctor, I think it's possible to have water be a beverage because when water is fortified with some other nutrients it turns into a beverage. So, if I come up with this sentence, it's incorrect. The problem is tea is a beverage but water is not.
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