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Wang.cupid Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Refresh or refill

Do both of them work well in the following 2 sentences?

1. Could you please refresh/refill my coffee?

2. Could you please get a refresh/refill of my coffee?

Thank you very much!
  

Top answer

#2 is no good. Refill suggests that the cup is empty; refresh suggests only that it is not full.

  • #2 is no good.
  • Refill suggests that the cup is empty; refresh suggests only that it is not full.
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#2 is no good.

Refill suggests that the cup is empty; refresh suggests only that it is not full.

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