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Julijuly Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Knick-knacks and trinkets.

Whats the difference between knick-knacks and trinkets? Someone told me that it's the "intention" in its design. Like they're similar but they only differ in that knick-knacks are like souvenirs whereas trinkets are broader. But I'm not convinced enough because when I googled the two words I found some differences in the definitions and what I personally took from the definitions is that trinkets are more like worthless/cheap small pieces of jewellery and knick-knacks are generally any small and worthless objects. Is this inference accurate?



Many thanks!

  

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julijuly knick-knacks are generally any small and worthless objects. Yes, and they are displayed in your home on knick-knack shelves. julijuly trinkets are more like worthless/cheap small pieces of jewellery Correct.

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julijulyknick-knacks are generally any small and worthless objects.

Yes, and they are displayed in your home on knick-knack shelves.

julijulytrinkets are more like worthless/cheap small pieces of jewellery

Correct.

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