Meaning & use
on draft
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Served from a large container, usually a barrel or keg, rather than from a bottle or can.
Grammar: Used after the verb be, or after a noun: 'The beer is on draft.'
Patterns
- be on draft
- something on draft
Do you have any local cider on draft?
The pub has six beers on draft and many more in bottles.
He prefers lager on draft because it tastes fresher.
Common combinations
- beer on draft
- They serve several kinds of beer on draft.
- on draft at the bar
- The special is on draft at the bar tonight.
- have something on draft
- Does this place have Guinness on draft?
Synonyms and how they differ
- draught
- British spelling of the same word; 'on draught' is the usual form in the UK.
- from the tap
- Informal phrase with the same meaning; it emphasizes the tap rather than the barrel.
Opposites
Commonly confused: on draft or draft?
on draft vs draft
As a noun, 'draft' can mean a first version of a piece of writing or a cold current of air. 'On draft' only refers to drinks.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'on draft' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'On draft' describes beer served from a keg. The other options confuse it with the noun 'draft' meaning a first version or a current of air.
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