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Why make it complicated? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

its makes more sense to say "a pizza slice". using "of" in this way is from french.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    personally, I've heard a lot more "bottle of water" than "water bottle" in the US

    this "reads from left to right" really doesn't hold up

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    This might be getting into the weeds a little, but to me, "bottle of water" implies a single-use bottle already filled with water, while "water bottle" implies a bottle that is made to be (re)filled with water

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