Tag: medium hot

  • A word nerd goes for coffee

    Hey, Dunkin, "Medium Hot" means what exactly?
    Hey, Dunkin, “Medium Hot” means what exactly?

    Most reasonable people who see this sign at a Dunkin Donuts will probably think, “Hey, a medium coffee for just 99 cents? What a deal!”

    Me? I had the hardest time getting beyond the line that says “Medium Hot.” Isn’t “medium hot” just “warm”? Should it be “Medium, Hot”? And why is almost every word capitalized?
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