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by thesuitonym 1 day ago
Actually, in English, Chai does not mean tea, it means a specific flavor of tea. If you don't believe me, try ordering some Earl Grey Chai, see what happens.
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If your server is Indian, they'll likely react positively, and get you what you want.
Sure, but "chai tea" is still redundant. I have never used that term and ordered chai in many places without confusion.
it's redundant at a place that serves chai, but it isn't redundant at a place that does not serve chai, because you're skipping the "what is chai" question from whoever you're querying.
It's redundant in the same way Earl Grey tea is redundant, though.