Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"styrofoam box"
(a) What do we call if I bought some food which is kept in a white box (made of styrofoam), do I call it "styrofoam box"?
(b) Do we call "lunch box" which is used to keep food in it for lunch; "dinner box" which is used to keep food for dinner?
(b) Do we call "lunch box" which is used to keep food in it for lunch; "dinner box" which is used to keep food for dinner?
Top answer
a-- Yes b-- Yes, I would, but it's not critical, since for many people lunch = dinner.
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a-- Yes
b-- Yes, I would, but it's not critical, since for many people lunch = dinner.
b-- Yes, I would, but it's not critical, since for many people lunch = dinner.
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Can I say it as "polyethylene box" instead of "styrofoam box"? Are they same in meaning?
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I'm not a chemist, but 'polyethylene' is normally used of various flexible plastics, as tarpaulin sheets and plastic bags, while 'styrofoam' is used of the hard, light, white plastic of boxes and packing peanuts.
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