Pub or Bar? What’s the difference?

The pubs (short for public houses) are opening again in England today. Have you ever wondered what the difference between a pub and a bar is?

A pub is a building that was designed to sell alcohol. A bar is the long, usually wooden, piece of furniture that customers stand in front of to order drinks. A pub often has more than one bar inside. In every day use people often say pub or bar to mean a public house.

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