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Package vs. packaging; waste vs. wastes
Hi, there,
Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions? Thanks in advance!
1. What's the difference between "package" and "packaging"?In the following sentence, is it suitable to replace "packaging" with " package"?
Another thing we can do is not to buy goods with more packaging.
2. In the following sentence, is it ok to use the word "waste" asan uncountable noun?
They cost more and produce more solid wastes.
Thanks for your help!
Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions? Thanks in advance!
1. What's the difference between "package" and "packaging"?In the following sentence, is it suitable to replace "packaging" with " package"?
Another thing we can do is not to buy goods with more packaging.
2. In the following sentence, is it ok to use the word "waste" asan uncountable noun?
They cost more and produce more solid wastes.
Thanks for your help!
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions? Thanks in advance! 1.
- [nq:1]Hi, there, Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions?
- Thanks in advance!
- 1.
- What's the ...
- is it ok to use the word "waste" as an uncountable noun?
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions? Thanks in advance! 1. What's the ... is it ok to use the word "waste" as an uncountable noun? They cost more and produce more solid wastes.[/nq]
1. Packaging is a term for the materials (box, tape, string, etc) used tocreate a package. So your sentence above wouldn't make sense if you substituted "package" for "packaging.
1. Packaging is a term for the materials (box, tape, string, etc) used tocreate a package. So your sentence above wouldn't make sense if you substituted "package" for "packaging.
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[nq:1]1. What's the difference between "package" and "packaging"? In the following sentence, is it suitable to replace "packaging" with " package"? Another thing we can do is not to buy goods with more packaging.[/nq]
Beware sentences that include " . . . thing . . . is." They signal redundacy. Beware also sentences
that say #1 positive (we can) #2 negative (not buy.)
A better sen
Beware sentences that include " . . . thing . . . is." They signal redundacy. Beware also sentences
that say #1 positive (we can) #2 negative (not buy.)
A better sen
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anyone be so kind as to answer two of my questions? Thanks in advance! 1. What's the ... is it ok to use the word "waste" as an uncountable noun? They cost more and produce more solid wastes.[/nq]
waste.
[nq:1]Thanks for your help![/nq]
Packaging is the material used to make a package.
It is also the manner in which a proposal or product, is presented to the pu
waste.
[nq:1]Thanks for your help![/nq]
Packaging is the material used to make a package.
It is also the manner in which a proposal or product, is presented to the pu
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