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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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A load of rubbish

0 ...by the way, I think second-hand smoke is a load of rubbish.02br
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02br 02br 00I assume that "a load of rubbish" is UK. "0-

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0Not disliked, but considered to be untrue.02br
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00I assume that "a load of rubbish" is UK. In the US, we'd say "a load of ****" or "a bunch of bull."0-
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0 Thanks for the colloquial expressions, GG.0-
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10You can always count on her for more than the bare minimum. 0-
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0Thanks to all of you, I can learn a lot! 0-
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0Hello.02br
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00"A load of garbage" would be used instead.02br
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0Is " a load of ****" equal to "a lot of ****"? In other words, are a load and a lot equal?0-
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0First be aware that "****" is slightly course. I don't say it to my mother.02br
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00A load of **** -- what you're telling me is not true.02br
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00A lot of **** -- a lot of stuff.02br
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00I have a lot of **** to do, I have a lot of **** to take to the church rummage sale, I have a lot of **** in my closet that I never wear.0-
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