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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
The next shipment/load/cargo/goods is expected to arrive tomorrow.
The next shipment/load/cargo/goods is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Hi,
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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"goods" doesn't work; the others are OK. They do mean roughly the same, but there are slight differences in applicability. "Load" is something that can be carried at one time by (typically) a vehicle.
- "goods" doesn't work; the others are OK.
- They do mean roughly the same, but there are slight differences in applicability.
- "Load" is something that can be carried at one time by (typically) a vehicle.
- So, if it was, say, a truckload of topsoil, you would usually say "load" not "shipment", and definitely not "cargo".
- "Cargo" suggests a load that is travelling a long way on board a ship or aircraft.
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"goods" doesn't work; the others are OK.
They do mean roughly the same, but there are slight differences in applicability.
"Load" is something that can be carried at one time by (typically) a vehicle. So, if it was, say, a truckload of topsoil, you would usually say "load" not "shipment", and definitely not "cargo".
"Cargo" suggests a load that is travelling a long way o
They do mean roughly the same, but there are slight differences in applicability.
"Load" is something that can be carried at one time by (typically) a vehicle. So, if it was, say, a truckload of topsoil, you would usually say "load" not "shipment", and definitely not "cargo".
"Cargo" suggests a load that is travelling a long way o
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