a teetotaller vs a teetotal person

Both 'a teetotaller' and 'a teetotal person' are correct phrases used to describe someone who abstains from alcohol. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a person who abstains from alcohol.

"a teetotaller"

This phrase is used to describe someone who does not drink alcohol at all.

Examples:

He's a teetotaller and never touches a drop of alcohol.
She has been a teetotaller for years and prefers to stay away from alcohol.
Being a teetotaller, he always opts for non-alcoholic beverages at parties.
The teetotaller in our group always volunteers to be the designated driver.
As a teetotaller, she finds it easy to resist the temptation of alcohol.

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He was an abolitionist, a supporter of Abraham Lincoln and a teetotaller.
Albert was a teetotaller when I tied the knot for him and Ethel.
Everyone also knows that a teetotaller needs just half a glass to lose his head!
Don't remember you being a teetotaller.
Don't worry, I'm a teetotaller.
I will have a symbolic glass only. I'm a teetotaller
But what do you think you're up to? You're virtually a teetotaller and all you've ever had to do with was ironmongery.
A teetotaller, fit and sporty, as a young man he was fairly unlucky in love, his compliments always mistaken for false flattery.

Alternatives:

a person who abstains from alcohol
a non-drinker
someone who doesn't drink alcohol
a person who avoids alcohol
a person who refrains from drinking

This phrase is correct and can be used to describe a person who abstains from alcohol.

"a teetotal person"

This phrase is also used to describe someone who does not drink alcohol at all.

Examples:

She's a teetotal person and prefers to lead a sober lifestyle.
He considers himself a teetotal person and never indulges in drinking.
As a teetotal person, she always opts for alcohol-free options.
The teetotal person in our group is always the designated driver.
Being a teetotal person, he finds it easy to resist peer pressure to drink.

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As a teetotal man, I find that amusing.
Without this particular species of yeast, it would be a teetotal world.
As a teetotal man, I find that amusing.
At the beginning of this recap he was a teetotal, loyal husband, bank employee living a plain and simple life; one day a mysterious "Professor" persuades him to taste a Marzemino wine glass: and this is the starting point of his new life.

Alternatives:

a person who abstains from alcohol
a non-drinker
someone who doesn't drink alcohol
a person who avoids alcohol
a person who refrains from drinking

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