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A wool / woollen coat
Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference between the two collocations mentioned in the topic. Do they really differ in meaning? Best wishes, Mike
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Not really. You can use the word "wool" as an adjective instead of "woollen". The usage is more American than English but everyone would understand what you meant, [nq:1]Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference between the two collocations mentioned in the topic.
- Not really.
- You can use the word "wool" as an adjective instead of "woollen".
- The usage is more American than English but everyone would understand what you meant, [nq:1]Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference between the two collocations mentioned in the topic.
- Do they really differ in meaning?
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Not really. You can use the word "wool" as an adjective instead of "woollen". The usage is more American than English but everyone would understand what you meant,
[nq:1]Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference between the two collocations mentioned in the topic. Do they really differ in meaning? Best wishes, Mike[/nq]
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[nq:1]Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference between the two collocations mentioned in the topic. Do they really differ in meaning? Best wishes, Mike[/nq]
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| >Greetings, this time my problem is unawareness of the difference | >between the two collocations mentioned in the topic. Do they | >really differ in meaning? | Not really. You can use the word "wool" as an adjective instead of | "woollen". The usage is more American than English but everyone would | understand what you meant,
Although in general use this is correct, there may
Although in general use this is correct, there may
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Owain | misc.education.language.english in
[nq:1]Although in general use this is correct, there may be specific areas where the meaning is different, for example in ... "wool(l)en would refer to an article containing some wool but less than that required to be described as "wool". Owain[/nq]
That's interesting! So, let me understand... Does it mean that if I see "woollen" on the tag of a
[nq:1]Although in general use this is correct, there may be specific areas where the meaning is different, for example in ... "wool(l)en would refer to an article containing some wool but less than that required to be described as "wool". Owain[/nq]
That's interesting! So, let me understand... Does it mean that if I see "woollen" on the tag of a
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on 24 Dec 2003:
[nq:1]Owain misc.education.language.english in [/nq]
[nq:2]Although in general use this is correct, there may be ... less than that required to be described as "wool". Owain[/nq]
[nq:1]That's interesting! So, let me understand... Does it mean that if I see "woollen" on the tag of a sweater ... none of which may be shorn from a human virgin, by the way, nor need be shor
[nq:1]Owain misc.education.language.english in [/nq]
[nq:2]Although in general use this is correct, there may be ... less than that required to be described as "wool". Owain[/nq]
[nq:1]That's interesting! So, let me understand... Does it mean that if I see "woollen" on the tag of a sweater ... none of which may be shorn from a human virgin, by the way, nor need be shor
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CyberCypher | misc.education.language.english in
[nq:1]allowed to be called "wool". That doesn't necessarily imply 100% wool.[/nq]
Hmm... A hundred percent wool garment is said "Pure Wool", I guess, while "Pure Virgin Wool" is 100% and doesn't have any recycled wool in it, right?
[nq:1]In fact, "100%" is a selling point, So, it all depends on the rules that define what may be called
[nq:1]allowed to be called "wool". That doesn't necessarily imply 100% wool.[/nq]
Hmm... A hundred percent wool garment is said "Pure Wool", I guess, while "Pure Virgin Wool" is 100% and doesn't have any recycled wool in it, right?
[nq:1]In fact, "100%" is a selling point, So, it all depends on the rules that define what may be called
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on 24 Dec 2003:
[nq:1]CyberCypher misc.education.language.english in [/nq]
[nq:2]allowed to be called "wool". That doesn't necessarily imply 100% wool.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hmm... A hundred percent wool garment is said "Pure Wool", I guess, while "Pure Virgin Wool" is 100% and doesn't have any recycled wool in it, right?[/nq]
[nq:2]In fact, "100%" is a selling point,[/nq]
[nq:1][/nq]
[nq:1]CyberCypher misc.education.language.english in [/nq]
[nq:2]allowed to be called "wool". That doesn't necessarily imply 100% wool.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hmm... A hundred percent wool garment is said "Pure Wool", I guess, while "Pure Virgin Wool" is 100% and doesn't have any recycled wool in it, right?[/nq]
[nq:2]In fact, "100%" is a selling point,[/nq]
[nq:1][/nq]
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