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How I (US) make tea when my British friend comes over to visit (feddit.uk)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
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Correct me if I got anything wrong, TA!

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Also, make sure to ask "Fancy a cup of?" with extra emphasis on "of". It is a classic British phrase

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think another proper word/phrase is "fancy a cuppa"

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You must be "having a laugh" as they say! I'm 1000% sure it's "cup of"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm sure they're both correct. Maybe it depends on where the speaker is from?

    I had a friend in undergrad who was British and always phrased it like "cuppa".

    "I could reeeeally go for a cuppa" she would say like every other hour.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    (You seem sincere, so at the risk of killing the joke, I want to point out that both of my comments are deadpan humor! The phrase is indeed "fancy a cuppa", and I'm intentionally getting it wrong, like the tea preparation instructions in the OP.)

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