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File tile 16 Posted 3 years ago
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Does anyone know which of these words "waste basket, wastepaper basket, wastepaper bin, trash basket" are used in America, which in the UK, and which in both countries?


Thank you in advance.

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file tile 16 waste basket, wastepaper basket These are used in AmE. I don't know about the others. CJ

— CalifJim

  • file tile 16 waste basket, wastepaper basket These are used in AmE.
  • I don't know about the others.
  • CJ
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file tile 16waste basket, wastepaper basket

These are used in AmE. I don't know about the others.

CJ

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file tile 16wastepaper bin

That could be used sometimes in the UK. Generally your suggestions would not be needed because the word bin is enough.

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