ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
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Trash, garbage and junk
Hello, would you please tell me what're the differences among these words? thanks!
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Hi, would you please tell me what're the differences among these words? I'd say these meanings vary a lot from region to region. Here's how I view these words in my part of Canada.
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Hi,
would you please tell me what're the differences among these words?
I'd say these meanings vary a lot from region to region.
Here's how I view these words in my part of Canada.
trash - an American term, not used much here
garbage - all the stuff I throw out. But, now that the city has a recycling program,
would you please tell me what're the differences among these words?
I'd say these meanings vary a lot from region to region.
Here's how I view these words in my part of Canada.
trash - an American term, not used much here
garbage - all the stuff I throw out. But, now that the city has a recycling program,
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Hi,
Again, these vary by region.
rubbish - I think of this as a British term for garbage
refuse - I think of this as a formal term for garbage, often used in reference to garbage in public places.
There's also the question of what to call the receptacle all this is placed in.
eg In Canada, we say
Again, these vary by region.
rubbish - I think of this as a British term for garbage
refuse - I think of this as a formal term for garbage, often used in reference to garbage in public places.
There's also the question of what to call the receptacle all this is placed in.
eg In Canada, we say
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