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GCheng620 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Coin slot

Do people say "insert the coin into the coin slot" or "toss the coin into the coin slot"?
Thank you in advance.
  

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GCheng620 insert the coin into the coin slot Yes. "insert", "slide", and "put" are the usual verbs. "toss" is not correct.

  • GCheng620 insert the coin into the coin slot Yes.
  • "insert", "slide", and "put" are the usual verbs.
  • "toss" is not correct.
  • It is understandable, but not very accurate.
  • CJ
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GCheng620insert the coin into the coin slot
Yes. "insert", "slide", and "put" are the usual verbs. "toss" is not correct. It is understandable, but not very accurate.

CJ
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Hi,

"insert the coin into the coin slot"

This is not wrong. But native speakers seek to avoid repetition. It often sounds a bit stupid.

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