Eating on the run(2)

You may be surprised to see Americans walking around with coffee mugs, beverages, or food packaged in to-go containers. You’ll probably see people eating a slice of pizza  /ˈpiːtsə/ on the street (especially in New York City) or drinking a cappuccino/ˌkæpuˈtʃiːnəʊ/ while in line at the bank. You’ll notice that drive-thru windows are common at fast-food restaurants around the country. For many Americans, there isn’t enough time to sit down in a café and enjoy a cup of coffee, or relax for a few minutes and eat a snack, so you’ll often hear them order their food and drinks “to go.”