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Do the laundry

0 When we "do the laundry", the laundry must be washed with a washing machine or can be hand washed? Does the phrase has anything to do with the way the clothes are washed? What are some alternative expressions to this phrase? Thanks very much. 0-
  

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0 Any method of doing the laundry is OK. It's still "doing the laundry"! 02br 00"wash clothes" is the most usual alternate.

— CalifJim

  • 0 Any method of doing the laundry is OK.
  • It's still "doing the laundry"!
  • 02br 00"wash clothes" is the most usual alternate.
  • 02br 02br 00What are you doing today?
  • 02br 00Nothing interesting.
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0 Any method of doing the laundry is OK. It's still "doing the laundry"! 02br
00"wash clothes" is the most usual alternate. 02br
02br
00What are you doing today? 02br
00Nothing interesting. I have to [do the laundry / wash clothes]. 02br
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0 In Uk we usually say either 02br
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00Do the washing or Do some washing - we know what we mean without mentioning clothes. 0-
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0Come to think of it, we do also say "do the wash" (no "ing", though - we know what we mean without adding the "ing"!!! 05000 )010id1
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