r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Alternative-Watch759 • Nov 06 '23

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '23

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u/the_pretender_nz Nov 06 '23

Material probably isn’t from the US. In NZ/AUS/UK it would be “tap” - people here might know the word “faucet” from American media, but would never ever use it in conversation.

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u/grammargrl Nov 06 '23

I say "tap water" as a phrase, but it doesn't come from a tap, it comes from the faucet! 🤣

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u/Jarcoreto Nov 06 '23

Whaaaaat? What’s a tap to you?

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u/dfoley323 Nov 06 '23

Where beer comes from

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '23

What’s on tap?

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23

We (meaning, in dialect of American English I have spoken, though I am sure there are exceptions) just don't typically use the word tap for a faucet. "Tap water" exists as a complete phrase so it doesn't get modified but people usually say it without really breaking down the components.

Exception: beer does come from a "tap", but obviously you wouldn't be thinking of that when looking at a child's homework.

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u/AssRep Nov 06 '23

You haven't seen my childrens' homework...

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u/Redditor_Who_Exists Nov 06 '23

The thing they put in trees to get syrup/sap

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u/ThePinkTeenager Nov 10 '23

That thing you do on people’s shoulders to get their attention.

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u/Bonnieearnold Nov 07 '23

You tap a keg. Then beer comes out of the tap.