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Dokterjokkebrok Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Play garden vs Playground
Dear all,
I came across the word 'play garden' in an error analysis exercise, and I have two questions concerning it.
1). Does anyone know if 'play garden' is an actual word? For what it's worth, it's not listed in my dictionaries. I did, however, find http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030814/garden-plan.jpg&imgrefurl=http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030814/garden.shtml&usg=__VhqNn3TGhWOf9Q0h2DUI2-POsa4=&h=300&w=261&sz=11&hl=nl&start=2&sig2=5TQpJdc8avjuwtM_NeYg7Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=1pMnAs_XTwVwQM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplay%2Bgarden%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dnl%26sa%3DG%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=YTqIS9LjLdiA-Qa2vLnlDQ.
2). If the answer to Q1 is yes, then are 'play garden' and 'playground' synonymous?
Thank you in advance for helping me out here.
Regards,
Dokterjokkebrok
I came across the word 'play garden' in an error analysis exercise, and I have two questions concerning it.
1). Does anyone know if 'play garden' is an actual word? For what it's worth, it's not listed in my dictionaries. I did, however, find http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030814/garden-plan.jpg&imgrefurl=http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030814/garden.shtml&usg=__VhqNn3TGhWOf9Q0h2DUI2-POsa4=&h=300&w=261&sz=11&hl=nl&start=2&sig2=5TQpJdc8avjuwtM_NeYg7Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=1pMnAs_XTwVwQM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplay%2Bgarden%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dnl%26sa%3DG%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=YTqIS9LjLdiA-Qa2vLnlDQ.
2). If the answer to Q1 is yes, then are 'play garden' and 'playground' synonymous?
Thank you in advance for helping me out here.
Regards,
Dokterjokkebrok
Top answer
No, "play garden" is not an actual term, at least not in North America. The article you cited reports that the City of Chicago has created a combination garden and playground and they have used the word "Play Garden" to describe it. Makes it sound new and innovative, but without an explanation, no one would know what they meant.
- No, "play garden" is not an actual term, at least not in North America.
- The article you cited reports that the City of Chicago has created a combination garden and playground and they have used the word "Play Garden" to describe it.
- Makes it sound new and innovative, but without an explanation, no one would know what they meant.
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No, "play garden" is not an actual term, at least not in North America. The article you cited reports that the City of Chicago has created a combination garden and playground and they have used the word "Play Garden" to describe it. Makes it sound new and innovative, but without an explanation, no one would know what they meant.
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