space vs room

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0"One way to pack play clothes to fit into space more economically is to roll them and stuff them into a bag like cigarettes into a cigarette box," she says.02br02br00Can I replace space with room without change of meaning?02br02br00Thanks!0-

Optilang · Accepted Answer

0 No02br
00You can pack clothes in a way as to create more room in the case02br
00but you cannot pack them into room only into space 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Optilang, could you help me see the difference? I'd appreciate some examples if possible.0-

Optilang · Answer

0 Not an expert on this - I just know when to use which02br
00But let me try my best:02br
00room and space are both about capacity Do you have enough room/space at the back?02br
00You live in a room. In your room there may or may not be space, depending on how cluttered it is. 02br
00In the sentence we have 02br
00"One way to pack play clothes to fit into (a/the) space more economically" so space here is a noun02br
00If you said a/the room it just wouldn't sound right.02br
00Although you could say - I have/don't have enough room to fit everything in my bag.02br
00Sorry if it's not clear, but that's the best I've got on it for now. 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Optilang, Thanks a lot for trying. I really appreciate the help you've been giving me. Maybe someone else will come in and clear this up for me. Again, thanks!!!0-

Optilang · Answer

0 and to compound the situation you can also say02br
00I don't have 01b00the02b00 room to fit it into my bag02br
00BUT you 01b00can't02b00 say02br
00I don't have 01b00a02b00 room to fit it into my bag. 02br
00I'm sure someone can give you the precise rule on this - sorry I can't, as I said, I just know when to use which. 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0I agree with your last post. My problem is distinguishing between room and space.0-

Optilang · Answer

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10I agree with your last post. My problem is distinguishing between room and space.12blockquote

10I know - sorry I can't help you more on this one 0-

Goodman · Answer

0These are strictly my observations. It may not may not satisfy your questions: 02br
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00Room is definitely used in a smaller scale but in some context, it could be interchangeable with “space” which is implicative of a bigger scale, however, not always and quite abstract in terms of usage.02br
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00We often see real estate signs similar to this: “65,000 sq feet 00of retailing and 00 00office space 00ready for occupancy in summer 2008”.00 01li
00Deep Space00 –00 no size and dimension restriction implied00 01li
00I have no 00more room00 in my luggage 00 01li
00We speak of 00parking space00, not room00 01li
00I need some 00stretching room00 01li
00Give me some 00breathing space00 00 01li
00I need 00more closet space00 00 01li
00There isn’t much 00head room00 in this car00 01li
00This room is so small, there is absolutely 00no space00 for luggage. 02li

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Optilang · Answer

0Space - The Final Frontier 0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Goodman, thanks for your reply. Your answer is good. However, I don't feel convinced yet. 05000 Let me think or find some counterexamples. If I can't find any, I'll have to agree with you.010id6

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