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Oxfornuniv Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Packing or packaging

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00Please advise if there is any difference in the meaning between packing and packaging.02h3

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0 Packing is the action of placing an item in packaging02br 00Packaging is the material used 02br 00However, packing and packaging are often interchangeable particularly when talking about the cost of sending goods02br 00 You will hear both postage & packaging or postage & packing 0-

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  • 0 Packing is the action of placing an item in packaging02br 00Packaging is the material used 02br 00However, packing and packaging are often interchangeable particularly when talking about the cost of sending goods02br 00 You will hear both postage & packaging or postage & packing 0-
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0 Packing is the action of placing an item in packaging02br
00Packaging is the material used 02br
00However, packing and packaging are often interchangeable particularly when talking about the cost of sending goods02br
00 You will hear both postage & packaging or postage & packing 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Dear Sir, 02h3

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00Please advise if there is any difference in the meaning between packing and packaging.02h3

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00Thanks in advance. 02h3

00It depends a bit on the context. However,hear are a couple of general comments.02br
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00Packaging - refers to the wrapping, how the item is 'con
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Packaging refers to the way product are put inside in an outer layer of wrapping material.

Packing refers to the placing the already packaged item into mastor cartons for shipping.
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