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ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"heap" and "pile"

Hello, would someone please tell me what's the difference between "heap" and "pile" ? thank you in advance.
  

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I don't know of any difference in meaning. There may be regional preferences. There may also be some fixed phrases using one or the other.

— Philip

  • I don't know of any difference in meaning.
  • There may be regional preferences.
  • There may also be some fixed phrases using one or the other.
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I don't know of any difference in meaning. There may be regional preferences. There may also be some fixed phrases using one or the other.
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For me, pile is usually neat, since you can have a "neat pile" and a "messy pile". I think that you will see it with adjectives more. Whereas, with a heap, it suggests untidiness. For example, were I to have a "heap of clothes" I would have many items of clothing thrown over each other (and probably ready to fall over), and if I were to have a "pile of clothes", I would be setting t
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