Why do you..............?

Question

why do you drink a drink

but you don't eat an eat?!

Answer 1

No one said the English language made sense.

A bird can fly but a fly can't bird

Answer 2

because it doesn't make sense if u said eat a eat because when you say drink a drink the drink is the object therefor u can say drink a drink but if u said eat a eat there is no object 2 be ate.

hope that not confussing 2 you

lol

=]

Answer 3

Well, you don't eat a drink, but here in America we usually say "have a drink".

Have a good day!