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00Interestingly, in the U.S., if you say there is a "white sale," it refers to sheets and towels, not refrigrators, etc. (And of course they don't have to be white!)0-

0 Ah, you learn something new every day! I've seen posters for white sales in the US, and not realised what it meant. I thought it was just a marketing thing, like 'Blue Cross Day' where everything marked with a blue cross is discounted. 0-

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01cite10Stefan12cite10Is there a collective noun in English for devices (especially electrical 10appliances10) used in the kitchen such as dishwasher, washing machine, fridge?12br
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0It seems there is a difference between US and UK English here.02br
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00To us, these large items are called white goods. (fridge/freezer/washing machine/dishwasher/tumbledrier).02br
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00Kitchen appliances are just the small portable things such as blenders, kettles, toasters.0-

0What's a kettle? 05000 But I notice coffee maker is missing from your list! 05102br
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00(I'm kidding, folks. This ia reference to the British love for tea and the American love for coffee.)010id411id2

0 Just as a matter of interest; are there any British or American people here with bread machines in their kitchens?02br
00I had never seen one until I came to Japan, but then I do tend to avoid kitchens. 05002br
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00They are one of the neatest devices I have ever come across. You simply toss all the ingredients into the things, switch them on, and a short w

0I do have one, Mike, but it's in a box in my garage. I used to use it often, but ... I don't know why I don't use it more now. It makes the house smell SOOO good. I bake quite a bit, but yeast breads require a lot of time and effort and homemade ones don't really fit into a mid-week dinner... maybe I should dig it out. 02br
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00(And now I'm hungry.)0-

0 YEs I've had one for about 3 years and never bothered using it till recently, but now I'm using it a couple of times a week. 0-