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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Entertainment center

Dear teachers,
Can I use entertainment center and amusement center interchangeably as below?:

In this city there are a lot of entertainment centers /amusement centers for tourists to visit

Thank you in advance
  

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I don't recommend it. In the US, an amusement center is usually thought of as having a carnival-like atmosphere, offering a great variety of cheap, pay-as-you-go games and side shows, each of which might occupy you for a few minutes at most. An entertainment center would offer movies, concerts, bowling, restaurants, etc.

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I don't recommend it. In the US, an amusement center is usually thought of as having a carnival-like atmosphere, offering a great variety of cheap, pay-as-you-go games and side shows, each of which might occupy you for a few minutes at most.

An entertainment center would offer movies, concerts, bowling, restaurants, etc. - more expensive pastimes, each of which might occupy you for
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AvangiI don't recommend it. In the US, an amusement center is usually thought of as having a carnival-like atmosphere, offering a great variety of cheap, pay-as-you-go games and side shows, each of which might occupy you for a few minutes at most.

An entertainment center would offer movies, concerts, bowling, restaurants, etc. - more expensive pastimes, each
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Thank you Avangi very much.How about the meaning of "the amusement park"?

Best wishes
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