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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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freight vs cargo

0A load on a semi trailer is called freight. As soon as the cargo container is loaded onto a ship or a plane, it's called cargo, right?02br
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0 Hi N2G,02br 00I've heard 01i 00cargo plane / ship, freight train02i 00, and 01i 00freight / cargo truck02i 00. However, a cargo ship is also called a freighter. 02br 00Others might have different opinions.

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  • 0 Hi N2G,02br 00I've heard 01i 00cargo plane / ship, freight train02i 00, and 01i 00freight / cargo truck02i 00.
  • However, a cargo ship is also called a freighter.
  • 02br 00Others might have different opinions.
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0 Hi N2G,02br
00I've heard 01i00cargo plane / ship, freight train02i00, and 01i00freight / cargo truck02i00. However, a cargo ship is also called a freighter. 02br
00Others might have different opinions. 0-
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0So it seems like the definition given by my dictionary is quite accurate. Except for cargo truck, the rest suggest loads transported on land are called freights while by air or sea cargo.0-
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