what does "still water" mean?
“Yes. Well, Tansy is undoubtedly well intentioned, but she is doing herself no favors at all by repeating a story the police have proven, conclusively, could not have been true. No favors at all,” repeated Landry portentously. “And so I have told John. His first duty ought to be to the firm’s client, and what is in her best interests.
“I will have the ham hock terrine,” he added to a passing waitress, “and a still water. Bottled. Well,” he continued, “it’s probably best to be direct, Mr. Strike.I don't think this explaination fits:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Water

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what does "still water" mean?
“Yes. Well, Tansy is undoubtedly well intentioned, but she is doing herself no favors at all by repeating a story the police have proven, conclusively, could not have been true. No favors at all,” repeated Landry portentously. “And so I have told John. His first duty ought to be to the firm’s client, and what is in her best interests.
“I will have the ham hock terrine,” he added to a passing waitress, “and a still water. Bottled. Well,” he continued, “it’s probably best to be direct, Mr. Strike.I don't think this explaination fits:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Water

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off in an American English Stillwater is referring to natural water, like a pond porn stream, that has no movement and allows growth for algae and other plant life and a breeding spot for insects. In this context it's referring to water that is not carbonated or sparkling. In the United States still water in this context is simply refer to as water and carbonated water would be referred to as sparkling or carbonated water off some other kind of sort.

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A bottle of still water is what you can buy everywhere, it is not like soda water or sparkling mineral water.

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