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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Mushrooms or shrooms?

Does 'shrooms' only imply magic mushrooms? Or can I go to my crocery store and ask 'where can i find the shrooms?'
  

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g rocery. You can ask about shrooms, but I advise against it. The person you're talking to might not know what you're talking about.

— CalifJim

  • g rocery.
  • You can ask about shrooms, but I advise against it.
  • The person you're talking to might not know what you're talking about.
  • The usual term is mushrooms .
  • Stick to that and you don't risk being misunderstood.
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grocery.

You can ask about shrooms, but I advise against it. The person you're talking to might not know what you're talking about. The usual term is mushrooms. Stick to that and you don't risk being misunderstood.

(Everything in most grocery stores is well labeled, so I seriously doubt you'll ever have to ask for either shrooms or mushrooms anyway.)

CJ
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I think in certain contexts, you'll never be misunderstood.

I'm about to order a pizza. What toppings do you want?
Pepperoni or sausage, but no shrooms, please!

Oh my gosh - you have to taste this chicken dish. It's so creamy and I bet there are three different types of shrooms floating around in there.

I would never, EVER assume those example meant anything other
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