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How do you say "a cup of tea"?

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GRMUM · 02/03/2005 10:56

Hi, I am just writing my first assignment for my OU course.As an example of different ways of saying something I am using the phrase a cup of tea. So far I can think of :

A cup of tea
A cuppa tea
A cup of char
A quick brew

Anybody got any more? I am sure there must be other local ways of saying this. If you can also let me know the area its from that would be great! Thanks

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sparklymieow · 02/03/2005 10:57

a cuppa

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Sonnet · 02/03/2005 10:58

A cuppa

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littlemissbossy · 02/03/2005 10:58

a cup of tea

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emmatmg · 02/03/2005 10:58

I say "a cuppa tea"


but we sometimes say " A cup of (or a cuppa) charles charlie char" too. Have absolutley no idea why though

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beansontoast · 02/03/2005 10:58

cuppa splosh?

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Mothernature · 02/03/2005 10:59

a brew

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spagblog · 02/03/2005 10:59

Wannacuppa?

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Sonnet · 02/03/2005 10:59

A cuppa

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beansontoast · 02/03/2005 10:59

shall i put the kettle on?

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lunavix · 02/03/2005 10:59

a cuppa tea

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Mothernature · 02/03/2005 11:00

sorry you wanted to know the area, Lancashire.

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beachyhead · 02/03/2005 11:00

what is your course in??????

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spagblog · 02/03/2005 11:01

Would you care to join me in a cup of China's finest?

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hamster · 02/03/2005 11:03

a cuppa cha'
a brew

any more i can think of i'll let u know!

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TheVillageIdiot · 02/03/2005 11:03

"a cuppa cha" is a Midlands phrase

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TheVillageIdiot · 02/03/2005 11:03

sorry hamster posts crossed

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jampots · 02/03/2005 11:04

Earl Gray or Darjeeling?

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Bethron · 02/03/2005 11:05

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snafu · 02/03/2005 11:06

I don't need to say it - I crook my little finger just so and Perkins knows exactly what I mean.

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emmatmg · 02/03/2005 11:06

Sorry, my Cuppa tea and charles charlie char is in Surrey, but I'm originally from Basingstoke in hampshire.

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Poshpaws · 02/03/2005 11:07

A cuppa tea, but I love the expression 'a brew'.

Not the same said in a SE london accent , though

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SeaShells · 02/03/2005 11:07

Can I have a 'T' please Bob, is a favourite in my house

Or else it's just a 'cuppa', which I doubt is a regional thing (north east btw)

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nailpolish · 02/03/2005 11:07

cuppae tea? here in fife

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snafu · 02/03/2005 11:08

Sorry GRMUM, not being very helpful. I'm in Surrey too and probably say 'a cuppa tea'.

LOL @ charles charlie char, emma

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beansontoast · 02/03/2005 11:13

cuppa rosie (lee)?
this and 'cuppa splosh' both from london

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