Timeline for Is it correct to say "don't drink old water, drink new one"?
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| Apr 6, 2021 at 10:43 | answer | added | Mike Scott | timeline score: 6 | |
| Apr 6, 2021 at 9:46 | history | edited | Tom | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 6, 2021 at 7:48 | comment | added | Kate Bunting | As far as I know, old water is not a standard phrase. The people quoted in the article explain what they mean by it. You can't say "Drink new one" in this context; you would have to say "Drink fresh water", "Use a new bottle", or "Replace it with fresh [water]". (Of course, fresh water can also mean not seawater, but the meaning should be obvious from the context.) | |
| Apr 6, 2021 at 4:49 | history | asked | Tom | CC BY-SA 4.0 |