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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of over-weight

Hi

I am a bit confused in the use of "over-weight" when related to luggage. The problem is that over-weight also means fat or heavy. Please shed some light on this word.

Do these sentences sound OK or ridiculous to your native ears? If the? latter, please edit them.

She left the chocolate box home for fear of being over-weight (at the airport).

Though she claimed to travel light, she was always found over-weight, and had to pay extra charges.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: should I use the before latter?
  

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Hi, I am a bit confused in the use of " over-weight " when related to luggage . The problem is that over-weight also means fat or heavy . Please shed some light on this word.

— Clive

  • Hi, I am a bit confused in the use of " over-weight " when related to luggage .
  • The problem is that over-weight also means fat or heavy .
  • Please shed some light on this word.
  • We don't think of luggage as 'fat', so that type of confusion would not arise.
  • 'Over-weight' does not really mean 'heavy', it means 'over the weight limit'.
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Hi,

I am a bit confused in the use of "over-weight" when related to luggage. The problem is that over-weight also means fat or heavy. Please shed some light on this word.

We don't think of luggage as 'fat', so that type of confusion would not arise.

'Over-weight' does not really mean 'heavy', it means 'over the wei
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You could also say something like "she was always exceeding the baggage allowance and having to pay excess baggage charges."
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