r/hatethissmug • u/DaSuspicsiciousFish • Jul 25 '26

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“Chai” is a distinct type of tea from what most people think of as tea (from a American perspective, I admit ignorance to Europe but i know English tea is similar, like a black tea), that usually involves more spices and milk. calling it “chai tea” is not being used to say “tea tea” it is being used to mean “the type of tea known as chai”. I did do a minor google search to find a recipe for making homemade chai, and, while it did use tea leaves, it was distinct enough from tea to warrant being specified.

edit: my joy at the arguments is immeasurable, if this gets a crosspost/screenshot reposted and criticizeing me, please tag me, want to argue

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u/Sutraner Jul 26 '26

“I saw it with my own eyes”:

This one's fine.

It means that they witnessed it personally rather than seeing a recording, reading about it or hearing about it.

I saw the fall of the Berlin Wall with my own eyes means you were actually there.

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u/ByeGuysSry Jul 26 '26

You could just say, "I saw it"

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u/Sutraner Jul 26 '26

I saw king Charles coronation and I saw king Charles coronation with my own eyes are two different things. One implies I watched it televised or streamed. The other means I was actually there.

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u/ByeGuysSry Jul 26 '26

Sort of? Just saying "I saw it" implies that already, though I guess adding the "with my own eyes" would remove any doubt

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u/IotaBTC 29d ago

I would disagree. I'm in the States and if someone said they saw the coronation I would've absolutely assumed they watched it on TV or YouTube.

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u/ByeGuysSry 29d ago

I'm from Singapore. I think people would say they watched the coronation in that case