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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Garbage vs. trash vs. rubbish

What's the difference?
  

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Hi, In my opinion, many people find it hard to define or distinguish between these words. The City of Toronto now has long, detailed definitions, and I still don't understand. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, In my opinion, many people find it hard to define or distinguish between these words.
  • The City of Toronto now has long, detailed definitions, and I still don't understand.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

In my opinion, many people find it hard to define or distinguish between these words.

The City of Toronto now has long, detailed definitions, and I still don't understand.

Best wishes, Clive
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I think it is like this:

Garbage is food waste, also sometimes called "wet waste".

Trash is other stuff.

Rubbish is what gets thrown out - no special category.
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Actually they're all synonyms... So it doesn't matter which one u use, u always mean worthless material, refuse, discarded objects.

Best regards

Marcola.
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