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domestic household chores
tachitorres
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domestic household chores
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Can you help me?
One of my students has written "domestic hold chores". I think she should have written "household chores" What do you think? Is it possible to say "domestic household chores"? Thanks in advance for your help. Have a great evening!! |
8 Feb 2011
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mish.cz
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Hello, Tachitorres,�
though it sounds a bit punctilious to me, I guess it �s acceptable. If you try to google it up, it �ll show. Maybe native speakers could give us a helpful hand?� Nice evening to everybody, Mish |
8 Feb 2011
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evgenija_kuka
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The meaning of CHORE is:
1. a small job that you have to do regularly, esp work that you do to keep a house clean
2. an activity that you have to do but it is unpleasant or boring.
collocations:
a household chore = a chore in the home; household chores such as ironing and washing up
a domestic chore = a chore such as cleaning or putting things away; Everyone in the flat shared the cooking and domestic chores.
As you can see both are ok if used separately and the meaning is the same.
Source: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English |
8 Feb 2011
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Apodo
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You can say household chores or domestic chores, (both words are not needed as that would be repetition) though housework is the common term.
You can �t say domestic hold chores - it has no meaning. |
8 Feb 2011
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tachitorres
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Thanks a lot for your help. You �ve been very useful. |
9 Feb 2011
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