David Njoku on Nostr: Why does the class of drinks that includes things like Coca Cola, 7Up and Pepsi have ...
Why does the class of drinks that includes things like Coca Cola, 7Up and Pepsi have so many different names? We call them fizzy drinks in the UK; in Nigeria, we call them minerals or soft drinks; in the US, they're called pop or soda.
What's up with that?
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