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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a real cup" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when distinguishing between an authentic or physical cup and a representation or imitation of one.
Example: "I prefer drinking my coffee from a real cup rather than a paper one."
Alternatives: "an actual cup" or "a genuine cup".
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'Blackburn couldn't get back into it, so it never turned into a real cup tie,' Wenger said.
"The trick," says Mark Setteducati, a magician based in New York, "is to think of it as a real cup".
… I'm not trying to be mean, but that's one surefire way to tell a real Cup contender from a Cup pretender.
Go downstairs and quickly get an espresso and maybe go out with my dog to get a real cup of coffee.
The pitch was hardly pristine and Ireland had to acclimatise quickly during frenetic opening exchanges, when the pace and helter-skelter action gave the occasion a real cup tie feel.
Now, the basic emphasis in the entire journey has been Eleanor's longing for a home, for a place of her own, and of course for a real cup of stars to break the spell of dullness and loneliness that she has always known.
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As the game took on a real cup-tie feel, Pembridge saw a 20-yard shot, destined for the bottom corner, saved by a scampering Clayton Ince.
I need a little espresso to get the real cup of coffee.
"It is great to have a horse with a real Gold Cup chance," Pipe told the assembled press.
It was a real proper cup tie, we got a head of steam up, we gambled and things dropped for us and on another day, maybe.
A real Stanley Cup finals is now under way between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins, two franchises with history and regional passion for the sport.
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