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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Shopping bag, shopper bag, polythene bag

Hi

Would you please tell me if all of the following terms are correct? What other related terms have you in mind? Thank you.

1: shopping bag

2: shopper bag

3: polythene bag
  

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Only #1 for shopping. It may be made of anything from polythene to gabardine. A polythene bag needn't be used for shopping, though that is common.

— Mister Micawber

  • Only #1 for shopping.
  • It may be made of anything from polythene to gabardine.
  • A polythene bag needn't be used for shopping, though that is common.
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Only #1 for shopping. It may be made of anything from polythene to gabardine. A polythene bag needn't be used for shopping, though that is common.
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Thank you, Mr Micawber.

Would you consider "shopper's bag" a correc term? Please let me know. Thanks.
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It's not a matter of 'correct' - I'm sure we could hear all permutations - but I only find 'shopping bag' familiar and common.
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Actually I asked because I know people use the term "shopper" term "shopping bag" in some places. For instance, have a look http://www.google.com/search?q=%22shopper+bag%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=711
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Hi,

3: polythene bag

I never hear this, but the term 'plastic bag' is extremely common. It's the standard bag that you get in N. America when they give you a bag in a store.

In Canada now, they charge you for them.

'A shoppng bag' sounds like a (non-plastic) bag you bring to the store youself.

Clive
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