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Can the word 'eateries' be used as a synonym for 'restaurants'?
In Australian English, can the word 'eateries' be used as a synonym for 'restaurants'? Can it be used commonly?
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I can't comment on Australian English. In my non-Australian English, yes, you can use the word as a synonym for a "restaurant". Merriam-Webster defines "eatery" as a "usually small and informal restaurant".
- I can't comment on Australian English.
- In my non-Australian English, yes, you can use the word as a synonym for a "restaurant".
- Merriam-Webster defines "eatery" as a "usually small and informal restaurant".
- But the word is not all that common and it has always rubbed me the wrong way.
- I once heard someone complain about the use of the word "eatery" by saying that it upset his "tummery".
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I can't comment on Australian English. In my non-Australian English, yes, you can use the word as a synonym for a "restaurant". Merriam-Webster defines "eatery" as a "usually small and informal restaurant".
But the word is not all that common and it has always rubbed me the wrong way.
I once heard someone complain about the use of the word "eatery" by saying that it upset his "
But the word is not all that common and it has always rubbed me the wrong way.
I once heard someone complain about the use of the word "eatery" by saying that it upset his "
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