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Grammar and Linguistics > Choose the correct ansswer:
Choose the correct ansswer:
normandey
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Choose the correct ansswer:
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You should ................... your waste in a bin. 1. put 2. drop 3. throw 4. dump
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2 May 2020
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savilla
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Put is definitely the nicest option but I think throw would be okay too. dump - to put down or drop something in a careless way It would be strange to ask people to put rubbish in the bin carelessly. I think dump also implies a large amount, i.e. industrial waste dumping means you are disposing of large amounts, usually illegall.y Here�s a random littering sign I found
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2 May 2020
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cunliffe
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When I lived in Birmingham, England in the 1980s, they had a slogan on the bins, which for some reason, really tickled me. It was: Sling it in the bin, Lynne. Lynne |
3 May 2020
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normandey
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Thank you very much. It was nice of you to comment and reply. |
3 May 2020
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savilla
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@Lynne: You must have felt special, having signs just for you! |
5 May 2020
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