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Grammar and Linguistics > Hello, everyone!
Hello, everyone!
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Makigi
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Hello, everyone!
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I was wondering which word do you teach �fridge � or �refrigerator �?
thanks! hugs |
23 Jul 2012
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titine69
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I always teach "fridge"which is the short name for "refrigerator." |
23 Jul 2012
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MoodyMoody
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I teach refrigerator, but I tell the students that fridge is short for refrigerator. |
23 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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I think that here in the US, "fridge" is seen as more casual than in British English. I hardly ever say "fridge", so I don �t teach it, except as an informal alternative. Bruce |
23 Jul 2012
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Makigi
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thanx a lot for all your answers! I �m much smarter now  |
23 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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We �re all much smarter, thanks to our participation here.
Bruce
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23 Jul 2012
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